diff --git a/include/exiv2/datasets.hpp b/include/exiv2/datasets.hpp
index 491a379d..97dbaa1d 100644
--- a/include/exiv2/datasets.hpp
+++ b/include/exiv2/datasets.hpp
@@ -132,12 +132,6 @@ class EXIV2API IptcDataSets {
   static constexpr uint16_t Preview = 202;
   //@}
 
-  ~IptcDataSets() = delete;
-  //! Prevent copy-construction: not implemented.
-  IptcDataSets(const IptcDataSets&) = delete;
-  //! Prevent assignment: not implemented.
-  IptcDataSets& operator=(const IptcDataSets&) = delete;
-
   /*!
     @brief Return the name of the dataset.
     @param number The dataset number
diff --git a/include/exiv2/image.hpp b/include/exiv2/image.hpp
index 5b47ea58..8a62aa25 100644
--- a/include/exiv2/image.hpp
+++ b/include/exiv2/image.hpp
@@ -657,15 +657,6 @@ class EXIV2API ImageFactory {
              false if the data does not match
   */
   static bool checkType(ImageType type, BasicIo& io, bool advance);
-
-  //! @name Creators
-  //@{
-  ~ImageFactory() = delete;
-  //! Prevent copy construction: not implemented.
-  ImageFactory(const ImageFactory&) = delete;
-  ImageFactory& operator=(const ImageFactory&) = delete;
-  //@}
-
 };  // class ImageFactory
 
 // *****************************************************************************
diff --git a/include/exiv2/properties.hpp b/include/exiv2/properties.hpp
index a2f1ce88..8311ac03 100644
--- a/include/exiv2/properties.hpp
+++ b/include/exiv2/properties.hpp
@@ -72,12 +72,6 @@ class EXIV2API XmpProperties {
   static const XmpNsInfo* lookupNsRegistryUnsafe(const XmpNsInfo::Prefix& prefix);
 
  public:
-  ~XmpProperties() = delete;
-  //! Prevent copy-construction: not implemented.
-  XmpProperties(const XmpProperties&) = delete;
-  //! Prevent assignment: not implemented.
-  XmpProperties& operator=(const XmpProperties&) = delete;
-
   /*!
     @brief Return the title (label) of the property.
     @param key The property key
diff --git a/include/exiv2/tags.hpp b/include/exiv2/tags.hpp
index 0e8e896e..cfcff104 100644
--- a/include/exiv2/tags.hpp
+++ b/include/exiv2/tags.hpp
@@ -236,12 +236,6 @@ struct EXIV2API TagInfo {
 //! Access to Exif group and tag lists and misc. tag reference methods, implemented as a static class.
 class EXIV2API ExifTags {
  public:
-  ~ExifTags() = delete;
-  //! Prevent copy-construction: not implemented.
-  ExifTags(const ExifTags&) = delete;
-  //! Prevent assignment: not implemented.
-  ExifTags& operator=(const ExifTags&) = delete;
-
   //! Return read-only list of built-in groups
   static const GroupInfo* groupList();
   //! Return read-only list of built-in \em groupName tags.
diff --git a/include/exiv2/types.hpp b/include/exiv2/types.hpp
index c0dba2fa..b71c9152 100644
--- a/include/exiv2/types.hpp
+++ b/include/exiv2/types.hpp
@@ -117,12 +117,6 @@ using Blob = std::vector<byte>;
 //! Type information lookup functions. Implemented as a static class.
 class EXIV2API TypeInfo {
  public:
-  //! Prevent copy-construction: not implemented.
-  TypeInfo(const TypeInfo&) = delete;
-  //! Prevent assignment: not implemented.
-  TypeInfo& operator=(const TypeInfo&) = delete;
-  ~TypeInfo() = delete;
-
   //! Return the name of the type, 0 if unknown.
   static const char* typeName(TypeId typeId);
   //! Return the type id for a type name
diff --git a/include/exiv2/value.hpp b/include/exiv2/value.hpp
index 6433db86..c792f094 100644
--- a/include/exiv2/value.hpp
+++ b/include/exiv2/value.hpp
@@ -481,12 +481,6 @@ class EXIV2API CommentValue : public StringValueBase {
   //! Charset information lookup functions. Implemented as a static class.
   class EXIV2API CharsetInfo {
    public:
-    //! Prevent copy-construction: not implemented.
-    CharsetInfo(const CharsetInfo&) = delete;
-    //! Prevent assignment: not implemented.
-    CharsetInfo& operator=(const CharsetInfo&) = delete;
-    ~CharsetInfo() = delete;
-
     //! Return the name for a charset id
     static const char* name(CharsetId charsetId);
     //! Return the code for a charset id
diff --git a/src/crwimage_int.hpp b/src/crwimage_int.hpp
index 4caaf85a..730d4525 100644
--- a/src/crwimage_int.hpp
+++ b/src/crwimage_int.hpp
@@ -527,13 +527,6 @@ struct CrwMapping {
  */
 class CrwMap {
  public:
-  ~CrwMap() = delete;
-  //! @name Not implemented
-  //@{
-  CrwMap(const CrwMap&) = delete;
-  CrwMap& operator=(const CrwMap&) = delete;
-  //@}
-
   /*!
     @brief Decode image metadata from a CRW entry, convert and add it
            to the image metadata. This function converts only one CRW