diff --git a/base/include/base/connection.h b/base/include/base/connection.h
index a347d0ae51..80c501bb5f 100644
--- a/base/include/base/connection.h
+++ b/base/include/base/connection.h
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ namespace Genode {
 	 * Representation of an open connection to a service
 	 */
 	template <typename SESSION_TYPE>
-	class Connection
+	class Connection : public Noncopyable
 	{
 		public: