diff --git a/src/network/socket_handler.hpp b/src/network/socket_handler.hpp
index 0b59757..1be3db1 100644
--- a/src/network/socket_handler.hpp
+++ b/src/network/socket_handler.hpp
@@ -22,9 +22,10 @@ class Poller;
  */
 class SocketHandler
 {
+protected:
+  ~SocketHandler() {}
 public:
   explicit SocketHandler(std::shared_ptr<Poller> poller);
-  virtual ~SocketHandler() {}
   /**
    * Initialize the socket with the parameters contained in the given
    * addrinfo structure.