diff --git a/src/core/emsesp.h b/src/core/emsesp.h
index 21c993e88..5f659bbd4 100644
--- a/src/core/emsesp.h
+++ b/src/core/emsesp.h
@@ -99,8 +99,8 @@ class EMSESP {
   public:
     EMSESP();
     ~EMSESP() = default;
-    virtual void start();
-    virtual void loop();
+    void start();
+    void loop();
 
     static uuid::log::Logger logger();