diff --git a/libraries/SD/File.cpp b/libraries/SD/File.cpp
index c3021d6b9..6eee39aa1 100644
--- a/libraries/SD/File.cpp
+++ b/libraries/SD/File.cpp
@@ -43,11 +43,6 @@ File::File(void) {
   //Serial.print("Created empty file object");
 }
 
-File::~File(void) {
- close();
-  //  Serial.print("Deleted file object");
-}
-
 // returns a pointer to the file name
 char *File::name(void) {
   return _name;
diff --git a/libraries/SD/SD.h b/libraries/SD/SD.h
index f21ec0f29..7435cf577 100644
--- a/libraries/SD/SD.h
+++ b/libraries/SD/SD.h
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ class File : public Stream {
 public:
   File(SdFile f, const char *name);     // wraps an underlying SdFile
   File(void);      // 'empty' constructor
-  ~File(void);     // destructor
   virtual size_t write(uint8_t);
   virtual size_t write(const uint8_t *buf, size_t size);
   virtual int read();