diff --git a/build_tools/sim_object_param_struct_hh.py b/build_tools/sim_object_param_struct_hh.py
index c82c25921c..23e10a9bfa 100644
--- a/build_tools/sim_object_param_struct_hh.py
+++ b/build_tools/sim_object_param_struct_hh.py
@@ -211,8 +211,7 @@ code.indent()
 if sim_object == SimObject:
     code(
         """
-SimObjectParams() {}
-virtual ~SimObjectParams() {}
+virtual ~SimObjectParams() = default;
 
 std::string name;
     """