diff --git a/src/fsfw/devicehandlers/HealthDevice.h b/src/fsfw/devicehandlers/HealthDevice.h
index f4c3520fb..00ea44c56 100644
--- a/src/fsfw/devicehandlers/HealthDevice.h
+++ b/src/fsfw/devicehandlers/HealthDevice.h
@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@ class HealthDevice : public SystemObject, public ExecutableObjectIF, public HasH
 
   MessageQueueId_t parentQueue;
   MessageQueueIF* commandQueue;
-
- public:
   HealthHelper healthHelper;
 };