diff --git a/APRSWriterThread.cpp b/APRSWriterThread.cpp
index aa92e97..d8d70d5 100644
--- a/APRSWriterThread.cpp
+++ b/APRSWriterThread.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 const unsigned int APRS_TIMEOUT = 10U;
 
 CAPRSWriterThread::CAPRSWriterThread(const std::string& callsign, const std::string& password, const std::string& address, const std::string& hostname, unsigned int port) :
+CThread(),
 m_username(callsign),
 m_password(password),
 m_ssid(callsign),
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@ m_clientName("ircDDBGateway")
 }
 
 CAPRSWriterThread::CAPRSWriterThread(const std::string& callsign, const std::string& password, const std::string& address, const std::string& hostname, unsigned int port, const std::string& filter, const std::string& clientName) :
+CThread(),
 m_username(callsign),
 m_password(password),
 m_ssid(callsign),
diff --git a/APRSWriterThread.h b/APRSWriterThread.h
index 4cbb8f9..aa07af2 100644
--- a/APRSWriterThread.h
+++ b/APRSWriterThread.h
@@ -32,15 +32,15 @@ public:
 	CAPRSWriterThread(const std::string& callsign, const std::string& password, const std::string& address, const std::string& hostname, unsigned int port, const std::string& filter, const std::string& clientName);
 	virtual ~CAPRSWriterThread();
 
-	virtual bool start();
+	bool start();
 
-	virtual bool isConnected() const;
+	bool isConnected() const;
 
-	virtual void write(const char* data);
+	void write(const char* data);
 
-	virtual void* Entry();
+	void* Entry();
 
-	virtual void stop();
+	void stop();
 
 	void clock(unsigned int ms);