diff --git a/python/core/qgsproperty.sip b/python/core/qgsproperty.sip
index c6104405fe0..c559425fe70 100644
--- a/python/core/qgsproperty.sip
+++ b/python/core/qgsproperty.sip
@@ -76,6 +76,8 @@ class QgsProperty
     };
 
     QgsProperty();
+    virtual ~QgsProperty();
+
     static QgsProperty fromExpression( const QString& expression, bool isActive = true );
     static QgsProperty fromField( const QString& fieldName, bool isActive = true );
     static QgsProperty fromValue( const QVariant& value, bool isActive = true );
diff --git a/src/core/qgsproperty.h b/src/core/qgsproperty.h
index b10de4919bc..7f3f911371e 100644
--- a/src/core/qgsproperty.h
+++ b/src/core/qgsproperty.h
@@ -191,6 +191,8 @@ class CORE_EXPORT QgsProperty
      */
     QgsProperty();
 
+    virtual ~QgsProperty() = default;
+
     /**
      * Returns a new ExpressionBasedProperty created from the specified expression.
      */