diff --git a/src/COLLOID/pair_brownian.cpp b/src/COLLOID/pair_brownian.cpp
index db58bc7bfe..6773900e44 100644
--- a/src/COLLOID/pair_brownian.cpp
+++ b/src/COLLOID/pair_brownian.cpp
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ PairBrownian::PairBrownian(LAMMPS *lmp) : Pair(lmp)
 
 PairBrownian::~PairBrownian()
 {
-  if(copymode) return;
+  if (copymode) return;
 
   if (allocated) {
     memory->destroy(setflag);
diff --git a/src/COLLOID/pair_lubricate.cpp b/src/COLLOID/pair_lubricate.cpp
index d758ac8840..14e587e5f8 100644
--- a/src/COLLOID/pair_lubricate.cpp
+++ b/src/COLLOID/pair_lubricate.cpp
@@ -56,8 +56,6 @@ PairLubricate::PairLubricate(LAMMPS *lmp) : Pair(lmp)
 
 PairLubricate::~PairLubricate()
 {
-  if (copymode) return;
-
   if (allocated) {
     memory->destroy(setflag);
     memory->destroy(cutsq);
diff --git a/src/COLLOID/pair_lubricate.h b/src/COLLOID/pair_lubricate.h
index 6956293dbc..8097eb76dd 100644
--- a/src/COLLOID/pair_lubricate.h
+++ b/src/COLLOID/pair_lubricate.h
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ class PairLubricate : public Pair {
   double R0, RT0, RS0;
   double **cut_inner, **cut;
 
-  virtual void allocate();
+  void allocate();
 };
 
 }    // namespace LAMMPS_NS