diff --git a/cpp/grade-school/grade_school.cpp b/cpp/grade-school/grade_school.cpp
index 59ddab0..132a6ea 100644
--- a/cpp/grade-school/grade_school.cpp
+++ b/cpp/grade-school/grade_school.cpp
@@ -9,10 +9,6 @@ using namespace std;
 static const grade_t empty_grade = grade_t();
 
 
-school::school()
-{
-}
-
 void school::add(const name_t &name, grade_number_t grade_number)
 {
     grade_t &grade = roster_[grade_number];
diff --git a/cpp/grade-school/grade_school.h b/cpp/grade-school/grade_school.h
index aff825e..54a4ec0 100644
--- a/cpp/grade-school/grade_school.h
+++ b/cpp/grade-school/grade_school.h
@@ -20,12 +20,10 @@ class school
 
 public:
 
-    school();
-
     void add(const name_t&, grade_number_t);
 
     const grade_t  &grade(grade_number_t)  const;
     const roster_t &roster() const;
 };
-    
+
 }