diff --git a/reactos/tools/rbuild/backend/backend.h b/reactos/tools/rbuild/backend/backend.h
index 3219e79117d..6cbe6f05a26 100644
--- a/reactos/tools/rbuild/backend/backend.h
+++ b/reactos/tools/rbuild/backend/backend.h
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ public:
 	protected:
 
 		Factory ( const std::string& name_ );
+		virtual ~Factory() {}
 
 		virtual Backend* operator() ( Project& ) = 0;