diff --git a/src/emucore/FBSurface.hxx b/src/emucore/FBSurface.hxx
index d72ffdd64..ea851e6e6 100644
--- a/src/emucore/FBSurface.hxx
+++ b/src/emucore/FBSurface.hxx
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ class FBSurface
       This method should be called to reset the surface to empty
       pixels / colour black.
     */
-    virtual void invalidate() {};
+    virtual void invalidate() {}
 
     /**
       This method should be called to reset a surface area to empty