diff --git a/TokenDefinition.cc b/TokenDefinition.cc
index 634aaf3..0abc529 100644
--- a/TokenDefinition.cc
+++ b/TokenDefinition.cc
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ string TokenDefinition::getClassDefinition() const
         ret += "    virtual void process(const Matches & matches);\n";
     }
     ret += "\n";
+    ret += "protected:\n";
     ret += m_data + "\n";
     ret += "};\n";
     return ret;
diff --git a/tmpl/parser.h b/tmpl/parser.h
index f27f86a..5908acc 100644
--- a/tmpl/parser.h
+++ b/tmpl/parser.h
@@ -156,7 +156,6 @@ class Token : public Node
     protected:
         int m_type;
 
-    public:
         {%token_data%}
 };
 typedef refptr<Token> TokenRef;