diff --git a/ccnx/ccnx-wrapper.h b/ccnx/ccnx-wrapper.h
index 1127316..938b890 100644
--- a/ccnx/ccnx-wrapper.h
+++ b/ccnx/ccnx-wrapper.h
@@ -19,13 +19,6 @@
 class CcnxWrapper
 {
 public:
-  typedef boost::shared_mutex Lock;
-  typedef boost::unique_lock<Lock> WriteLock;
-  typedef boost::shared_lock<Lock> ReadLock;
-
-  typedef boost::recursive_mutex RecLock;
-  typedef boost::unique_lock<RecLock> UniqueRecLock;
-
   typedef boost::function<void (const Name &)> InterestCallback;
 
   CcnxWrapper();
@@ -69,6 +62,13 @@
   /// @endcond
 
 protected:
+  typedef boost::shared_mutex Lock;
+  typedef boost::unique_lock<Lock> WriteLock;
+  typedef boost::shared_lock<Lock> ReadLock;
+
+  typedef boost::recursive_mutex RecLock;
+  typedef boost::unique_lock<RecLock> UniqueRecLock;
+
   ccn* m_handle;
   RecLock m_mutex;
   boost::thread m_thread;