diff --git a/include/ircd/util.h b/include/ircd/util.h
index 1f8bdb473..dcda94666 100644
--- a/include/ircd/util.h
+++ b/include/ircd/util.h
@@ -74,18 +74,24 @@ struct scope
 {
 	const std::function<void ()> func;
 
-	template<class F>
-	scope(F &&func)
-	:func(std::forward<F>(func))
-	{
-	}
-
-	~scope()
-	{
-		func();
-	}
+	template<class F> scope(F &&func);
+	scope(const scope &) = delete;
+	~scope() noexcept;
 };
 
+template<class F>
+scope::scope(F &&func)
+:func(std::forward<F>(func))
+{
+}
+
+inline
+scope::~scope()
+noexcept
+{
+	func();
+}
+
 
 // For conforming enums include a _NUM_ as the last element,
 // then num_of<my_enum>() works