diff --git a/src/mem/ruby/network/garnet2.0/GarnetNetwork.cc b/src/mem/ruby/network/garnet2.0/GarnetNetwork.cc
index b4aef13fd7..1eff921759 100644
--- a/src/mem/ruby/network/garnet2.0/GarnetNetwork.cc
+++ b/src/mem/ruby/network/garnet2.0/GarnetNetwork.cc
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
 #include <cassert>
 
 #include "base/cast.hh"
-#include "base/stl_helpers.hh"
 #include "mem/ruby/common/NetDest.hh"
 #include "mem/ruby/network/MessageBuffer.hh"
 #include "mem/ruby/network/garnet2.0/CommonTypes.hh"
@@ -45,7 +44,6 @@
 #include "mem/ruby/system/RubySystem.hh"
 
 using namespace std;
-using m5::stl_helpers::deletePointers;
 
 /*
  * GarnetNetwork sets up the routers and links and collects stats.
@@ -140,14 +138,6 @@ GarnetNetwork::init()
     }
 }
 
-GarnetNetwork::~GarnetNetwork()
-{
-    deletePointers(m_routers);
-    deletePointers(m_nis);
-    deletePointers(m_networklinks);
-    deletePointers(m_creditlinks);
-}
-
 /*
  * This function creates a link from the Network Interface (NI)
  * into the Network.
diff --git a/src/mem/ruby/network/garnet2.0/GarnetNetwork.hh b/src/mem/ruby/network/garnet2.0/GarnetNetwork.hh
index 68658db45a..9acbeef4e3 100644
--- a/src/mem/ruby/network/garnet2.0/GarnetNetwork.hh
+++ b/src/mem/ruby/network/garnet2.0/GarnetNetwork.hh
@@ -51,8 +51,8 @@ class GarnetNetwork : public Network
   public:
     typedef GarnetNetworkParams Params;
     GarnetNetwork(const Params *p);
+    ~GarnetNetwork() = default;
 
-    ~GarnetNetwork();
     void init();
 
     // Configuration (set externally)