diff --git a/memory_leak_f/memory_leak_f.vfproj b/memory_leak_f/memory_leak_f.vfproj
index 0ac2ec8f..511f6165 100644
--- a/memory_leak_f/memory_leak_f.vfproj
+++ b/memory_leak_f/memory_leak_f.vfproj
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
 				<Tool Name="VFPostBuildEventTool"/>
 				<Tool Name="VFManifestTool" SuppressStartupBanner="true"/></Configuration>
 		<Configuration Name="Release|Win32">
-				<Tool Name="VFFortranCompilerTool" SuppressStartupBanner="true" AdditionalIncludeDirectories="../include"/>
-				<Tool Name="VFLinkerTool" LinkIncremental="linkIncrementalNo" SuppressStartupBanner="true" AdditionalLibraryDirectories="../lib" SubSystem="subSystemConsole" AdditionalDependencies="IPhreeqc.lib"/>
+				<Tool Name="VFFortranCompilerTool" SuppressStartupBanner="true" DebugInformationFormat="debugLineInfoOnly" AdditionalIncludeDirectories="../include"/>
+				<Tool Name="VFLinkerTool" LinkIncremental="linkIncrementalNo" SuppressStartupBanner="true" AdditionalLibraryDirectories="../lib" GenerateDebugInformation="true" SubSystem="subSystemConsole" AdditionalDependencies="IPhreeqc.lib"/>
 				<Tool Name="VFResourceCompilerTool"/>
 				<Tool Name="VFMidlTool" SuppressStartupBanner="true"/>
 				<Tool Name="VFCustomBuildTool"/>
diff --git a/memory_leak_f/test_memory_leak.f90 b/memory_leak_f/test_memory_leak.f90
index 24497c65..14b4c28c 100644
--- a/memory_leak_f/test_memory_leak.f90
+++ b/memory_leak_f/test_memory_leak.f90
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ OPEN(UNIT=13, file='test_memory_leak.log', STATUS='UNKNOWN', IOSTAT = ios)
 IF (ios.NE.0) STOP 'Could not open log file'
 
 id1 = new_phreeqc_id()
+!!nerr = DestroyIPhreeqc(id1)
+!!STOP
 
 nerr = SetSelectedOutputFileOn(id1,.TRUE.)
 nerr = SetOutputFileOn(id1,.TRUE.)
diff --git a/src/ErrorReporter.hxx b/src/ErrorReporter.hxx
index 77124f84..38ac0061 100644
--- a/src/ErrorReporter.hxx
+++ b/src/ErrorReporter.hxx
@@ -10,8 +10,15 @@ class IErrorReporter
 public:
 	virtual size_t AddError(const char* error_msg) = 0;
 	virtual void Clear(void) = 0;
+	virtual ~IErrorReporter(void) = 0;
 };
 
+// Note: this is req'd in order for subclass dtors to be called
+//
+IErrorReporter::~IErrorReporter(void)
+{
+}
+
 template <typename OS>
 class CErrorReporter : public IErrorReporter
 {