diff --git a/src/kernel/core/messaging/MessagingService.h b/src/kernel/core/messaging/MessagingService.h
index e666c3dc27..de27268fd9 100644
--- a/src/kernel/core/messaging/MessagingService.h
+++ b/src/kernel/core/messaging/MessagingService.h
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 namespace BPrivate {
 
 // MessagingArea
-class MessagingArea : public messaging_area_header {
+class MessagingArea {
 public:
 	~MessagingArea();