diff --git a/etg/dc.py b/etg/dc.py
index d320d9ee..4deca2ae 100644
--- a/etg/dc.py
+++ b/etg/dc.py
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ def run():
     c.addPublic()
     tools.removeVirtuals(c)
 
+    c.addDtor('public', True)
+
     # Keep only the wxSize overloads of these
     c.find('GetSize').findOverload('wxCoord').ignore()
     c.find('GetSizeMM').findOverload('wxCoord').ignore()
diff --git a/etgtools/extractors.py b/etgtools/extractors.py
index 708edd84..78d15c4c 100644
--- a/etgtools/extractors.py
+++ b/etgtools/extractors.py
@@ -1072,11 +1072,12 @@ private:
     {CLASS}& operator=(const {CLASS}&);""".format(CLASS=self.name))
         self.addItem(wig)
 
-    def addDtor(self, prot='protected'):
+    def addDtor(self, prot='protected', isVirtual=False):
         # add declaration of a destructor to this class
+        virtual = 'virtual ' if isVirtual else ''
         wig = WigCode("""\
 {PROT}:
-    ~{CLASS}();""".format(CLASS=self.name, PROT=prot))
+    {VIRTUAL}~{CLASS}();""".format(VIRTUAL=virtual, CLASS=self.name, PROT=prot))
         self.addItem(wig)
 
     def addDefaultCtor(self, prot='protected'):
diff --git a/unittests/test_dc.py b/unittests/test_dc.py
index 466e6841..525d9694 100644
--- a/unittests/test_dc.py
+++ b/unittests/test_dc.py
@@ -182,9 +182,11 @@ class dc_Tests(wtc.WidgetTestCase):
 
             # check ownership
             assert wx.siplib.ispyowned(dc)
+            assert not wx.siplib.isdeleted(dc)
 
         # check the DC's ownership has changed
         assert not wx.siplib.ispyowned(dc)
+        assert wx.siplib.isdeleted(dc)
 
 
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