diff --git a/rbutil/rbutilqt/base/progressloggerinterface.h b/rbutil/rbutilqt/base/progressloggerinterface.h
index 4a8fd831f1..9fff7dccae 100644
--- a/rbutil/rbutilqt/base/progressloggerinterface.h
+++ b/rbutil/rbutilqt/base/progressloggerinterface.h
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ public:
     virtual int getProgressMax()=0;
 
 signals:
-    virtual void aborted()=0;
+    void aborted();
 
 
 public slots:
diff --git a/rbutil/rbutilqt/progressloggergui.h b/rbutil/rbutilqt/progressloggergui.h
index a0c24d6a26..1e62fac7cd 100644
--- a/rbutil/rbutilqt/progressloggergui.h
+++ b/rbutil/rbutilqt/progressloggergui.h
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ public:
     virtual void setProgressVisible(bool);
 
 signals:
-    virtual void aborted();
-    virtual void closed();
+    void aborted();
+    void closed();
 
 public slots:
     virtual void addItem(const QString &text);  //! add a string to the progress list