diff --git a/src/api/baseapi.h b/src/api/baseapi.h
index 53dde4d6..efdefd15 100644
--- a/src/api/baseapi.h
+++ b/src/api/baseapi.h
@@ -92,9 +92,6 @@ class TESS_API TessBaseAPI {
  public:
   TessBaseAPI();
   virtual ~TessBaseAPI();
-  // Copy constructor and assignment operator are currently unsupported.
-  TessBaseAPI(TessBaseAPI const&) = delete;
-  TessBaseAPI& operator=(TessBaseAPI const&) = delete;
 
   /**
    * Returns the version identifier as a static string. Do not delete.