diff --git a/libraries/networking/src/PacketReceiver.h b/libraries/networking/src/PacketReceiver.h
index 609797cc26..403ac79864 100644
--- a/libraries/networking/src/PacketReceiver.h
+++ b/libraries/networking/src/PacketReceiver.h
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ class PacketReceiver : public QObject {
     Q_OBJECT
 public:
     PacketReceiver(QObject* parent = 0);
+    PacketReceiver(const PacketReceiver&) = delete;
+
+    PacketReceiver& operator=(const PacketReceiver&) = delete;
     
     int getInPacketCount() const { return _inPacketCount; }
     int getOutPacketCount() const { return _outPacketCount; }