Index: clang-tidy/cppcoreguidelines/CppCoreGuidelinesTidyModule.cpp
===================================================================
--- clang-tidy/cppcoreguidelines/CppCoreGuidelinesTidyModule.cpp
+++ clang-tidy/cppcoreguidelines/CppCoreGuidelinesTidyModule.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include "../misc/NonPrivateMemberVariablesInClassesCheck.h"
 #include "../misc/UnconventionalAssignOperatorCheck.h"
 #include "../modernize/AvoidCArraysCheck.h"
+#include "../modernize/UseOverrideCheck.h"
 #include "../readability/MagicNumbersCheck.h"
 #include "AvoidGotoCheck.h"
 #include "InterfacesGlobalInitCheck.h"
@@ -46,6 +47,8 @@
         "cppcoreguidelines-avoid-goto");
     CheckFactories.registerCheck<readability::MagicNumbersCheck>(
         "cppcoreguidelines-avoid-magic-numbers");
+    CheckFactories.registerCheck<modernize::UseOverrideCheck>(
+        "cppcoreguidelines-explicit-virtual-functions");
     CheckFactories.registerCheck<InterfacesGlobalInitCheck>(
         "cppcoreguidelines-interfaces-global-init");
     CheckFactories.registerCheck<MacroUsageCheck>(
@@ -91,6 +94,9 @@
     Opts["cppcoreguidelines-non-private-member-variables-in-classes."
          "IgnoreClassesWithAllMemberVariablesBeingPublic"] = "1";
 
+    Opts["cppcoreguidelines-explicit-virtual-functions."
+         "IgnoreDestructors"] = "1";
+
     return Options;
   }
 };
Index: clang-tidy/modernize/UseOverrideCheck.h
===================================================================
--- clang-tidy/modernize/UseOverrideCheck.h
+++ clang-tidy/modernize/UseOverrideCheck.h
@@ -19,9 +19,14 @@
 class UseOverrideCheck : public ClangTidyCheck {
 public:
   UseOverrideCheck(StringRef Name, ClangTidyContext *Context)
-      : ClangTidyCheck(Name, Context) {}
+      : ClangTidyCheck(Name, Context),
+        IgnoreDestructors(Options.get("IgnoreDestructors", false)) {}
   void registerMatchers(ast_matchers::MatchFinder *Finder) override;
   void check(const ast_matchers::MatchFinder::MatchResult &Result) override;
+  void storeOptions(ClangTidyOptions::OptionMap &Opts) override;
+
+private:
+  const bool IgnoreDestructors;
 };
 
 } // namespace modernize
Index: clang-tidy/modernize/UseOverrideCheck.cpp
===================================================================
--- clang-tidy/modernize/UseOverrideCheck.cpp
+++ clang-tidy/modernize/UseOverrideCheck.cpp
@@ -17,9 +17,20 @@
 namespace tidy {
 namespace modernize {
 
+void UseOverrideCheck::storeOptions(ClangTidyOptions::OptionMap &Opts) {
+  Options.store(Opts, "IgnoreDestructors", IgnoreDestructors);
+}
+
 void UseOverrideCheck::registerMatchers(MatchFinder *Finder) {
   // Only register the matcher for C++11.
-  if (getLangOpts().CPlusPlus11)
+  if (!getLangOpts().CPlusPlus11)
+    return;
+
+  if (IgnoreDestructors)
+    Finder->addMatcher(
+        cxxMethodDecl(isOverride(), unless(cxxDestructorDecl())).bind("method"),
+        this);
+  else
     Finder->addMatcher(cxxMethodDecl(isOverride()).bind("method"), this);
 }
 
Index: docs/ReleaseNotes.rst
===================================================================
--- docs/ReleaseNotes.rst
+++ docs/ReleaseNotes.rst
@@ -67,6 +67,11 @@
 Improvements to clang-tidy
 --------------------------
 
+- New alias :doc:`cppcoreguidelines-explicit-virtual-functions
+  <clang-tidy/checks/cppcoreguidelines-explicit-virtual-functions>` to 
+  :doc:`modernize-use-override
+  <clang-tidy/checks/modernize-use-override>` was added.
+
 - New :doc:`abseil-duration-addition
   <clang-tidy/checks/abseil-duration-addition>` check.
 
Index: docs/clang-tidy/checks/cppcoreguidelines-explicit-virtual-functions.rst
===================================================================
--- /dev/null
+++ docs/clang-tidy/checks/cppcoreguidelines-explicit-virtual-functions.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+.. title:: clang-tidy - cppcoreguidelines-explicit-virtual-functions
+.. meta::
+   :http-equiv=refresh: 5;URL=cppcoreguidelines-explicit-virtual-functions.html
+
+cppcoreguidelines-explicit-virtual-functions
+============================================
+
+The cppcoreguidelines-explicit-virtual-functions check is an alias, please see
+`modernize-use-override <modernize-use-override.html>`_
+for more information.
Index: docs/clang-tidy/checks/modernize-use-override.rst
===================================================================
--- docs/clang-tidy/checks/modernize-use-override.rst
+++ docs/clang-tidy/checks/modernize-use-override.rst
@@ -5,3 +5,10 @@
 
 
 Use C++11's ``override`` and remove ``virtual`` where applicable.
+
+Options
+-------
+
+.. option:: IgnoreDestructors
+
+   If set to non-zero, this check will not diagnose destructors. Default is '0'.
Index: test/clang-tidy/modernize-use-override-no-destructors.cpp
===================================================================
--- /dev/null
+++ test/clang-tidy/modernize-use-override-no-destructors.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+// RUN: %check_clang_tidy %s modernize-use-override %t -- \
+// RUN:   -config="{CheckOptions: [{key: modernize-use-override.IgnoreDestructors, value: 1}]}" \
+// RUN: -- -std=c++11
+
+struct Base {
+  virtual ~Base();
+  virtual void f();
+};
+
+struct Simple : public Base {
+  virtual ~Simple();
+  // CHECK-MESSAGES-NOT: warning:
+  virtual void f();
+  // CHECK-MESSAGES: :[[@LINE-1]]:16: warning: prefer using
+  // CHECK-FIXES: {{^}}  void f() override;
+};