diff --git a/tmtcservices/TmTcBridge.h b/tmtcservices/TmTcBridge.h
index 8edf3f37..7870e79b 100644
--- a/tmtcservices/TmTcBridge.h
+++ b/tmtcservices/TmTcBridge.h
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ public:
 	 */
 	virtual MessageQueueId_t getReportReceptionQueue(uint8_t virtualChannel = 0);
 
+	void registerCommConnect();
+	void registerCommDisconnect();
 protected:
 	MessageQueueIF* TmTcReceptionQueue; //!< Used to send and receive TMTC messages. TmTcMessage is used to transport messages between tasks.
 	StorageManagerIF* tcStore;
@@ -110,9 +112,6 @@ protected:
 	 */
 	void printData(uint8_t * data, uint32_t dataLen);
 
-	void registerCommConnect();
-	void registerCommDisconnect();
-
 private:
 	static const uint8_t TMTC_RECEPTION_QUEUE_DEPTH = 20;
 	static const uint8_t MAX_STORED_DATA_SENT_PER_CYCLE = 10;