diff --git a/include/osg/Observer b/include/osg/Observer
index e38fd430f..6e9fbb0b2 100644
--- a/include/osg/Observer
+++ b/include/osg/Observer
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@ namespace osg {
 class OSG_EXPORT Observer
 {
     public:
-        virtual ~Observer() {}
+        Observer();
+        virtual ~Observer();
 
         /** Get the optional global observer mutex, this can be shared between all osg::Observer.*/
         static OpenThreads::Mutex* getGlobalObserverMutex();
diff --git a/src/osg/Observer.cpp b/src/osg/Observer.cpp
index 07f636087..462cb1e7e 100644
--- a/src/osg/Observer.cpp
+++ b/src/osg/Observer.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,14 @@
 
 using namespace osg;
 
+Observer::Observer()
+{
+}
+
+Observer::~Observer()
+{
+}
+
 ObserverSet::ObserverSet()
 {
     //OSG_NOTICE<<"ObserverSet::ObserverSet() "<<this<<std::endl;