diff --git a/src/ntp_client.cpp b/src/ntp_client.cpp
index bc2ab15..d187a5f 100644
--- a/src/ntp_client.cpp
+++ b/src/ntp_client.cpp
@@ -37,7 +37,3 @@ void NtpClient::setDateTime() {
         sleep_ms(500);
     }
 }
-
-void NtpClient::stop() {
-    sntp_stop();
-}
diff --git a/src/ntp_client.h b/src/ntp_client.h
index b4c81bc..be1183f 100644
--- a/src/ntp_client.h
+++ b/src/ntp_client.h
@@ -8,9 +8,11 @@ extern "C" void set_system_time(u32_t sec);
 
 class NtpClient {
   public:
+    NtpClient() = delete;
     static void setDateTime();
     static void stop();
 
   private:
-    NtpClient() {} // Disallow creating an instance of this object
-};
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+};
+
+inline void NtpClient::stop() { sntp_stop(); }
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