diff --git a/src/meshTools/triSurface/orientedSurface/orientedSurface.H b/src/meshTools/triSurface/orientedSurface/orientedSurface.H
index 59268d6f41..6cd9977783 100644
--- a/src/meshTools/triSurface/orientedSurface/orientedSurface.H
+++ b/src/meshTools/triSurface/orientedSurface/orientedSurface.H
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ class orientedSurface
 :
     public triSurface
 {
+public:
+
     // Data types
 
         //- Enumeration listing whether face needs to be flipped.
@@ -64,6 +66,7 @@ class orientedSurface
             NOFLIP
         };
 
+private:
 
     // Private Member Functions