diff --git a/src/common/src/common.h b/src/common/src/common.h
index 1ca34e467..3b71d9b3d 100644
--- a/src/common/src/common.h
+++ b/src/common/src/common.h
@@ -163,4 +163,9 @@ enum EMUSTATE_CHANGE
     EMUSTATE_CHANGE_STOP
 };
 
+// This should be used in the private: declarations for a class
+#define DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(TypeName) \
+    TypeName(const TypeName&);               \
+    void operator=(const TypeName&)
+
 #endif // _COMMON_H_