diff --git a/src/codegen/mod.rs b/src/codegen/mod.rs
index 7db083e728..fb6c839d84 100644
--- a/src/codegen/mod.rs
+++ b/src/codegen/mod.rs
@@ -706,17 +706,15 @@ impl<'a> CodeGenerator for Vtable<'a> {
         assert_eq!(item.id(), self.item_id);
         // For now, generate an empty struct, later we should generate function
         // pointers and whatnot.
-        let mut attributes = vec![attributes::repr("C")];
-
-        if ctx.options().derive_default {
-            attributes.push(attributes::derives(&["Default"]))
-        }
+        let attributes = vec![attributes::repr("C")];
 
         let vtable = aster::AstBuilder::new()
             .item()
             .pub_()
             .with_attrs(attributes)
-            .struct_(self.canonical_name(ctx))
+            .tuple_struct(self.canonical_name(ctx))
+            .field()
+            .build_ty(helpers::ast_ty::raw_type(ctx, "c_void"))
             .build();
         result.push(vtable);
     }
diff --git a/tests/expectations/tests/enum_and_vtable_mangling.rs b/tests/expectations/tests/enum_and_vtable_mangling.rs
index 300edd3931..b34e217f4a 100644
--- a/tests/expectations/tests/enum_and_vtable_mangling.rs
+++ b/tests/expectations/tests/enum_and_vtable_mangling.rs
@@ -10,9 +10,7 @@ pub const whatever_else: _bindgen_ty_1 = _bindgen_ty_1::whatever_else;
 #[derive(Debug, Copy, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Hash)]
 pub enum _bindgen_ty_1 { match_ = 0, whatever_else = 1, }
 #[repr(C)]
-#[derive(Default)]
-pub struct C__bindgen_vtable {
-}
+pub struct C__bindgen_vtable(::std::os::raw::c_void);
 #[repr(C)]
 #[derive(Debug, Copy)]
 pub struct C {
diff --git a/tests/expectations/tests/nested_vtable.rs b/tests/expectations/tests/nested_vtable.rs
index e16a23d71d..4c9dc8f6c2 100644
--- a/tests/expectations/tests/nested_vtable.rs
+++ b/tests/expectations/tests/nested_vtable.rs
@@ -5,9 +5,7 @@
 
 
 #[repr(C)]
-#[derive(Default)]
-pub struct nsISupports__bindgen_vtable {
-}
+pub struct nsISupports__bindgen_vtable(::std::os::raw::c_void);
 #[repr(C)]
 #[derive(Debug, Copy)]
 pub struct nsISupports {
diff --git a/tests/expectations/tests/ref_argument_array.rs b/tests/expectations/tests/ref_argument_array.rs
index 714467f6f3..51531824cb 100644
--- a/tests/expectations/tests/ref_argument_array.rs
+++ b/tests/expectations/tests/ref_argument_array.rs
@@ -6,9 +6,7 @@
 
 pub const NSID_LENGTH: ::std::os::raw::c_uint = 10;
 #[repr(C)]
-#[derive(Default)]
-pub struct nsID__bindgen_vtable {
-}
+pub struct nsID__bindgen_vtable(::std::os::raw::c_void);
 #[repr(C)]
 #[derive(Debug, Copy)]
 pub struct nsID {
diff --git a/tests/expectations/tests/virtual_dtor.rs b/tests/expectations/tests/virtual_dtor.rs
index 0c4109776d..e5d3ace2fc 100644
--- a/tests/expectations/tests/virtual_dtor.rs
+++ b/tests/expectations/tests/virtual_dtor.rs
@@ -5,9 +5,7 @@
 
 
 #[repr(C)]
-#[derive(Default)]
-pub struct nsSlots__bindgen_vtable {
-}
+pub struct nsSlots__bindgen_vtable(::std::os::raw::c_void);
 #[repr(C)]
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct nsSlots {
diff --git a/tests/expectations/tests/virtual_inheritance.rs b/tests/expectations/tests/virtual_inheritance.rs
index 6896eb31c9..b3119ca7ad 100644
--- a/tests/expectations/tests/virtual_inheritance.rs
+++ b/tests/expectations/tests/virtual_inheritance.rs
@@ -25,9 +25,7 @@ impl Clone for A {
     fn clone(&self) -> Self { *self }
 }
 #[repr(C)]
-#[derive(Default)]
-pub struct B__bindgen_vtable {
-}
+pub struct B__bindgen_vtable(::std::os::raw::c_void);
 #[repr(C)]
 #[derive(Debug, Copy)]
 pub struct B {
@@ -53,9 +51,7 @@ impl Default for B {
     fn default() -> Self { unsafe { ::std::mem::zeroed() } }
 }
 #[repr(C)]
-#[derive(Default)]
-pub struct C__bindgen_vtable {
-}
+pub struct C__bindgen_vtable(::std::os::raw::c_void);
 #[repr(C)]
 #[derive(Debug, Copy)]
 pub struct C {
diff --git a/tests/expectations/tests/virtual_overloaded.rs b/tests/expectations/tests/virtual_overloaded.rs
index e7ae9f4a73..625abe3bde 100644
--- a/tests/expectations/tests/virtual_overloaded.rs
+++ b/tests/expectations/tests/virtual_overloaded.rs
@@ -5,9 +5,7 @@
 
 
 #[repr(C)]
-#[derive(Default)]
-pub struct C__bindgen_vtable {
-}
+pub struct C__bindgen_vtable(::std::os::raw::c_void);
 #[repr(C)]
 #[derive(Debug, Copy)]
 pub struct C {
diff --git a/tests/expectations/tests/vtable_recursive_sig.rs b/tests/expectations/tests/vtable_recursive_sig.rs
index 716ce39f5c..0faf37ac33 100644
--- a/tests/expectations/tests/vtable_recursive_sig.rs
+++ b/tests/expectations/tests/vtable_recursive_sig.rs
@@ -23,9 +23,7 @@ impl Default for Derived {
     fn default() -> Self { unsafe { ::std::mem::zeroed() } }
 }
 #[repr(C)]
-#[derive(Default)]
-pub struct Base__bindgen_vtable {
-}
+pub struct Base__bindgen_vtable(::std::os::raw::c_void);
 #[repr(C)]
 #[derive(Debug, Copy)]
 pub struct Base {