diff --git a/gtsam/base/GenericValue.h b/gtsam/base/GenericValue.h
index f4459243e..dc205b47f 100644
--- a/gtsam/base/GenericValue.h
+++ b/gtsam/base/GenericValue.h
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ public:
   }
 
   /// Virtual print function, uses traits
-  virtual void print(const std::string& str) const override {
+  void print(const std::string& str) const override {
     std::cout << "(" << demangle(typeid(T).name()) << ")\n";
     traits<T>::Print(value_, str);
   }