diff --git a/interface/src/SerialInterface.cpp b/interface/src/SerialInterface.cpp
index 3453321d26..8929dbb2f5 100644
--- a/interface/src/SerialInterface.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/SerialInterface.cpp
@@ -33,12 +33,6 @@ const int GRAVITY_SAMPLES = 200;                    //  Use the first samples to
 
 const bool USING_INVENSENSE_MPU9150 = 1;
 
-SerialInterface::~SerialInterface() {
-#ifdef __APPLE__
-    close(_serialDescriptor);
-#endif
-}
-
 void SerialInterface::pair() {
     
 #ifdef __APPLE__
diff --git a/interface/src/SerialInterface.h b/interface/src/SerialInterface.h
index 4aafb46994..e84fa2ddde 100644
--- a/interface/src/SerialInterface.h
+++ b/interface/src/SerialInterface.h
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ class SerialInterface {
 public:
     SerialInterface() : active(false),
                         _failedOpenAttempts(0) {}
-    ~SerialInterface();
     
     void pair();
     void readData();