diff --git a/core/archive/archive.h b/core/archive/archive.h
index 29560f3ef..effba1c2b 100644
--- a/core/archive/archive.h
+++ b/core/archive/archive.h
@@ -25,14 +25,14 @@
 class ArchiveFile
 {
 public:
-	virtual ~ArchiveFile() {}
+	virtual ~ArchiveFile() = default;
 	virtual u32 Read(void *buffer, u32 length) = 0;
 };
 
 class Archive
 {
 public:
-	virtual ~Archive() {}
+	virtual ~Archive() = default;
 	virtual ArchiveFile *OpenFile(const char *name) = 0;
 	virtual ArchiveFile *OpenFileByCrc(u32 crc) = 0;
 
diff --git a/core/cfg/option.h b/core/cfg/option.h
index d3316e159..2de22ccd4 100644
--- a/core/cfg/option.h
+++ b/core/cfg/option.h
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ namespace config {
 
 class BaseOption {
 public:
-	virtual ~BaseOption() {}
+	virtual ~BaseOption() = default;
 	virtual void save() const = 0;
 	virtual void load() = 0;
 	virtual void reset() = 0;
diff --git a/core/emulator.h b/core/emulator.h
index 436c79d4a..3ea635c7c 100644
--- a/core/emulator.h
+++ b/core/emulator.h
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ public:
 	}
 
 private:
-	EventManager() { }
+	EventManager() = default;
 
 	void registerEvent(Event event, Callback callback);
 	void unregisterEvent(Event event, Callback callback);
diff --git a/core/hw/pvr/Renderer_if.h b/core/hw/pvr/Renderer_if.h
index ec750a3e5..9b9d80615 100644
--- a/core/hw/pvr/Renderer_if.h
+++ b/core/hw/pvr/Renderer_if.h
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ extern TA_context* _pvrrc;
 struct Renderer
 {
 	virtual bool Init()=0;
-	virtual ~Renderer() {}
+	virtual ~Renderer() = default;
 	
 	virtual void Resize(int w, int h)=0;
 
diff --git a/core/hw/sh4/dyna/ssa_regalloc.h b/core/hw/sh4/dyna/ssa_regalloc.h
index b17a3b896..a9ee498e4 100644
--- a/core/hw/sh4/dyna/ssa_regalloc.h
+++ b/core/hw/sh4/dyna/ssa_regalloc.h
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ template<typename nreg_t, typename nregf_t>
 class RegAlloc
 {
 public:
-	RegAlloc() {}
-	virtual ~RegAlloc() {}
+	RegAlloc() = default;
+	virtual ~RegAlloc() = default;
 
 	void DoAlloc(RuntimeBlockInfo* block, const nreg_t* regs_avail, const nregf_t* regsf_avail)
 	{
diff --git a/core/imgread/common.h b/core/imgread/common.h
index fbc146c15..eebbc0a19 100644
--- a/core/imgread/common.h
+++ b/core/imgread/common.h
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ struct Session
 struct TrackFile
 {
 	virtual void Read(u32 FAD,u8* dst,SectorFormat* sector_type,u8* subcode,SubcodeFormat* subcode_type)=0;
-	virtual ~TrackFile() {};
+	virtual ~TrackFile() = default;;
 };
 
 struct Track
diff --git a/core/input/gamepad_device.h b/core/input/gamepad_device.h
index 5b225137b..7304876d3 100644
--- a/core/input/gamepad_device.h
+++ b/core/input/gamepad_device.h
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ public:
 	const std::string& unique_id() { return _unique_id; }
 	virtual bool gamepad_btn_input(u32 code, bool pressed);
 	bool gamepad_axis_input(u32 code, int value);
-	virtual ~GamepadDevice() {}
+	virtual ~GamepadDevice() = default;
 	
 	virtual void detect_btn_input(input_detected_cb button_pressed);
 	void detect_axis_input(input_detected_cb axis_moved);
diff --git a/core/input/keyboard_device.h b/core/input/keyboard_device.h
index 0f004040a..1661f4014 100644
--- a/core/input/keyboard_device.h
+++ b/core/input/keyboard_device.h
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ public:
 	int maple_port() { return _maple_port; }
 	void keyboard_character(char c);
 	std::string get_character_input();
-	virtual ~KeyboardDevice() {}
+	virtual ~KeyboardDevice() = default;
 
 	static KeyboardDevice *GetInstance() { return _instance; }
 
diff --git a/core/input/mapping.h b/core/input/mapping.h
index 95fd773e5..9d0163a87 100644
--- a/core/input/mapping.h
+++ b/core/input/mapping.h
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 class InputMapping
 {
 public:
-	InputMapping() {}
+	InputMapping() = default;
 	InputMapping(const InputMapping& other) {
 		name = other.name;
 		dead_zone = other.dead_zone;
diff --git a/core/log/ConsoleListenerWin.cpp b/core/log/ConsoleListenerWin.cpp
index dbf326f0a..a50b95477 100644
--- a/core/log/ConsoleListenerWin.cpp
+++ b/core/log/ConsoleListenerWin.cpp
@@ -7,13 +7,9 @@
 
 #include "ConsoleListener.h"
 
-ConsoleListener::ConsoleListener()
-{
-}
+ConsoleListener::ConsoleListener() = default;
 
-ConsoleListener::~ConsoleListener()
-{
-}
+ConsoleListener::~ConsoleListener() = default;
 
 void ConsoleListener::Log(LogTypes::LOG_LEVELS level, const char* text)
 {
diff --git a/core/log/LogManager.h b/core/log/LogManager.h
index dda1acbfa..a3c46b1cd 100644
--- a/core/log/LogManager.h
+++ b/core/log/LogManager.h
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 class LogListener
 {
 public:
-  virtual ~LogListener() {}
+  virtual ~LogListener() = default;
   virtual void Log(LogTypes::LOG_LEVELS, const char* msg) = 0;
 
   enum LISTENER
diff --git a/core/rend/TexCache.h b/core/rend/TexCache.h
index 5c9934400..79bfd3e3a 100644
--- a/core/rend/TexCache.h
+++ b/core/rend/TexCache.h
@@ -735,7 +735,7 @@ public:
 	//true if : dirty or paletted texture and hashes don't match
 	bool NeedsUpdate();
 	virtual bool Delete();
-	virtual ~BaseTextureCacheData() {}
+	virtual ~BaseTextureCacheData() = default;
 	static bool IsGpuHandledPaletted(TSP tsp, TCW tcw)
 	{
 		// Some palette textures are handled on the GPU
diff --git a/core/rend/vulkan/overlay.cpp b/core/rend/vulkan/overlay.cpp
index e09a38e60..94209263e 100644
--- a/core/rend/vulkan/overlay.cpp
+++ b/core/rend/vulkan/overlay.cpp
@@ -24,9 +24,7 @@
 #include "overlay.h"
 #include "cfg/option.h"
 
-VulkanOverlay::~VulkanOverlay()
-{
-}
+VulkanOverlay::~VulkanOverlay() = default;
 
 std::unique_ptr<Texture> VulkanOverlay::createTexture(vk::CommandPool commandPool, int width, int height, u8 *data)
 {
diff --git a/core/sdl/sdl_keyboard.h b/core/sdl/sdl_keyboard.h
index 252258a89..acd6972e8 100644
--- a/core/sdl/sdl_keyboard.h
+++ b/core/sdl/sdl_keyboard.h
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ class SDLKeyboardDevice : public KeyboardDeviceTemplate<SDL_Scancode>
 {
 public:
 	SDLKeyboardDevice(int maple_port) : KeyboardDeviceTemplate(maple_port) {}
-	virtual ~SDLKeyboardDevice() {}
+	virtual ~SDLKeyboardDevice() = default;
 	virtual const char* name() override { return "SDL Keyboard"; }
 
 protected:
diff --git a/core/stdclass.cpp b/core/stdclass.cpp
index c34628ac2..867a8dc85 100644
--- a/core/stdclass.cpp
+++ b/core/stdclass.cpp
@@ -160,10 +160,7 @@ cResetEvent::cResetEvent() : state(false)
 
 }
 
-cResetEvent::~cResetEvent()
-{
-
-}
+cResetEvent::~cResetEvent() = default;
 
 void cResetEvent::Set()//Signal
 {
diff --git a/core/windows/xinput_gamepad.h b/core/windows/xinput_gamepad.h
index 10b33b46d..6c5a8e771 100644
--- a/core/windows/xinput_gamepad.h
+++ b/core/windows/xinput_gamepad.h
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ public:
 		if (!find_mapping())
 			input_mapper = std::make_shared<KbInputMapping>();
 	}
-	~WinKbGamepadDevice() override {}
+	~WinKbGamepadDevice() override = default;
 };
 
 class MouseInputMapping : public InputMapping
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ public:
 		if (!find_mapping())
 			input_mapper = std::make_shared<MouseInputMapping>();
 	}
-	~WinMouseGamepadDevice() override {}
+	~WinMouseGamepadDevice() override = default;
 
 	bool gamepad_btn_input(u32 code, bool pressed) override
 	{