diff --git a/services/audioflinger/Effects.h b/services/audioflinger/Effects.h
index 40bb226..901f93b 100644
--- a/services/audioflinger/Effects.h
+++ b/services/audioflinger/Effects.h
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@
     status_t addHandle(EffectHandle *handle);
     ssize_t disconnectHandle(EffectHandle *handle, bool unpinIfLast);
     ssize_t removeHandle(EffectHandle *handle);
-    virtual ssize_t removeHandle_l(EffectHandle *handle);
+    ssize_t removeHandle_l(EffectHandle *handle);
     EffectHandle* controlHandle_l();
     bool purgeHandles();
 
@@ -240,8 +240,6 @@
         return mOutBuffer != 0 ? reinterpret_cast<int16_t*>(mOutBuffer->ptr()) : NULL;
     }
 
-    ssize_t removeHandle_l(EffectHandle *handle) override;
-
     status_t         setDevices(const AudioDeviceTypeAddrVector &devices);
     status_t         setInputDevice(const AudioDeviceTypeAddr &device);
     status_t         setVolume(uint32_t *left, uint32_t *right, bool controller);