1 files changed, 4 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/include/modes.h b/include/modes.h
index 0198e6843..aa40c0a4d 100644
--- a/include/modes.h
+++ b/include/modes.h
@@ -216,9 +216,12 @@ template<typename T>
 class CoreExport ChannelModeVirtual
 	: public T
 {
-	Anope::string base;
+private:
 	ChannelMode *basech;
 
+protected:
+	Anope::string base;
+
 public:
 	ChannelModeVirtual(const Anope::string &mname, const Anope::string &basename);