diff --git a/include/json/reader.h b/include/json/reader.h
index 9e44d12..6fe7fba 100644
--- a/include/json/reader.h
+++ b/include/json/reader.h
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ public:
      * \throw std::exception if something goes wrong (e.g. invalid settings)
      */
     virtual CharReader* newCharReader() const = 0;
-    virtual std::unique_ptr<CharReader> makeCharReader() const = 0;
+    std::unique_ptr<CharReader> makeCharReader() const;
   }; // Factory
 };   // CharReader
 
@@ -342,7 +342,6 @@ public:
    * \deprecated Use makeCharReader.
    */
   CharReader* newCharReader() const override;
-  std::unique_ptr<CharReader> makeCharReader() const override;
   /** \return true if 'settings' are legal and consistent;
    *   otherwise, indicate bad settings via 'invalid'.
    */
diff --git a/src/lib_json/json_reader.cpp b/src/lib_json/json_reader.cpp
index b79cafb..364b453 100644
--- a/src/lib_json/json_reader.cpp
+++ b/src/lib_json/json_reader.cpp
@@ -1872,6 +1872,10 @@ std::vector<OurReader::StructuredError> OurReader::getStructuredErrors() const {
   return allErrors;
 }
 
+std::unique_ptr<CharReader> CharReader::Factory::makeCharReader() const {
+  return std::unique_ptr<CharReader>(newCharReader());
+}
+
 class OurCharReader : public CharReader {
   bool const collectComments_;
   OurReader reader_;
@@ -1891,9 +1895,6 @@ public:
 
 CharReaderBuilder::CharReaderBuilder() { setDefaults(&settings_); }
 CharReaderBuilder::~CharReaderBuilder() = default;
-std::unique_ptr<CharReader> CharReaderBuilder::makeCharReader() const {
-  return std::unique_ptr<CharReader>(newCharReader());
-}
 
 CharReader* CharReaderBuilder::newCharReader() const {
   bool collectComments = settings_["collectComments"].asBool();