diff --git a/tool/CommandStates.h b/tool/CommandStates.h
index d3e27ef4..e2a17aad 100644
--- a/tool/CommandStates.h
+++ b/tool/CommandStates.h
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@ class CommandStates:
 
         string helpString() const;
         void execute(MasterDevice &, const StringVector &);
-
-    protected:
 };
 
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