diff --git a/include/cantera/transport/MixTransport.h b/include/cantera/transport/MixTransport.h
index 633241459..71802e116 100644
--- a/include/cantera/transport/MixTransport.h
+++ b/include/cantera/transport/MixTransport.h
@@ -52,13 +52,10 @@ namespace Cantera
  */
 class MixTransport : public GasTransport
 {
-protected:
-
+public:
     //! Default constructor.
     MixTransport();
 
-public:
-
     MixTransport(const MixTransport& right);
     MixTransport& operator=(const  MixTransport& right);
     virtual Transport* duplMyselfAsTransport() const;
diff --git a/include/cantera/transport/MultiTransport.h b/include/cantera/transport/MultiTransport.h
index 7af07f131..e685658a3 100644
--- a/include/cantera/transport/MultiTransport.h
+++ b/include/cantera/transport/MultiTransport.h
@@ -25,15 +25,13 @@ namespace Cantera
  */
 class MultiTransport : public GasTransport
 {
-protected:
-
+public:
     //! default constructor
     /*!
      *   @param thermo  Optional parameter for the pointer to the ThermoPhase object
      */
     MultiTransport(thermo_t* thermo=0);
 
-public:
     virtual int model() const {
         if (m_mode == CK_Mode) {
             return CK_Multicomponent;