diff --git a/src/STEPCAFControl/STEPCAFControl_Reader.cxx b/src/STEPCAFControl/STEPCAFControl_Reader.cxx
index 77dcf0de30..6027503684 100644
--- a/src/STEPCAFControl/STEPCAFControl_Reader.cxx
+++ b/src/STEPCAFControl/STEPCAFControl_Reader.cxx
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 // Alternatively, this file may be used under the terms of Open CASCADE
 // commercial license or contractual agreement.
 
+#include <STEPCAFControl_Reader.hxx>
 
 #include <BRep_Builder.hxx>
 #include <Geom_Axis2Placement.hxx>
@@ -50,7 +51,6 @@
 #include <STEPCAFControl_DataMapOfSDRExternFile.hxx>
 #include <STEPCAFControl_DataMapOfShapePD.hxx>
 #include <STEPCAFControl_ExternFile.hxx>
-#include <STEPCAFControl_Reader.hxx>
 #include <STEPConstruct.hxx>
 #include <STEPConstruct_Assembly.hxx>
 #include <STEPConstruct_ExternRefs.hxx>
@@ -356,6 +356,14 @@ STEPCAFControl_Reader::STEPCAFControl_Reader(const Handle(XSControl_WorkSession)
   Init(WS, scratch);
 }
 
+//=======================================================================
+//function : ~STEPCAFControl_Reader
+//purpose  :
+//=======================================================================
+STEPCAFControl_Reader::~STEPCAFControl_Reader()
+{
+  //
+}
 
 //=======================================================================
 //function : Init
diff --git a/src/STEPCAFControl/STEPCAFControl_Reader.hxx b/src/STEPCAFControl/STEPCAFControl_Reader.hxx
index b37c05d7c6..762b9c7f40 100644
--- a/src/STEPCAFControl/STEPCAFControl_Reader.hxx
+++ b/src/STEPCAFControl/STEPCAFControl_Reader.hxx
@@ -70,7 +70,10 @@ public:
   //! Creates a reader tool and attaches it to an already existing Session
   //! Clears the session if it was not yet set for STEP
   Standard_EXPORT STEPCAFControl_Reader(const Handle(XSControl_WorkSession)& WS, const Standard_Boolean scratch = Standard_True);
-  
+
+  //! Destructor.
+  Standard_EXPORT virtual ~STEPCAFControl_Reader();
+
   //! Clears the internal data structures and attaches to a new session
   //! Clears the session if it was not yet set for STEP
   Standard_EXPORT void Init (const Handle(XSControl_WorkSession)& WS, const Standard_Boolean scratch = Standard_True);