diff --git a/tests/src/core/testqgsapplication.cpp b/tests/src/core/testqgsapplication.cpp
index cda9471225f..5f0a9ed4e05 100644
--- a/tests/src/core/testqgsapplication.cpp
+++ b/tests/src/core/testqgsapplication.cpp
@@ -5,18 +5,6 @@
 #include <QString>
 
 
-TestQgsApplication::TestQgsApplication() : QObject()
-{
-
-}
-
-
-TestQgsApplication::~TestQgsApplication()
-{
-
-}
-
-
 void TestQgsApplication::authorsFilePath()
 {
   QString myPath = QgsApplication::authorsFilePath();
diff --git a/tests/src/core/testqgsapplication.h b/tests/src/core/testqgsapplication.h
index c590350aaf2..ddd439f48fc 100644
--- a/tests/src/core/testqgsapplication.h
+++ b/tests/src/core/testqgsapplication.h
@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@ class TestQgsApplication: public QObject
 {
   Q_OBJECT;
   public:
-    TestQgsApplication();
-    ~TestQgsApplication();
   private slots:
     void authorsFilePath();
 };