diff --git a/src_main/io/pican.h b/src_main/io/pican.h
index 797a79cb..954ab459 100644
--- a/src_main/io/pican.h
+++ b/src_main/io/pican.h
@@ -11,15 +11,14 @@ public:
 	explicit PICAN(const PIString & path = PIString(), PIIODevice::DeviceMode mode = PIIODevice::ReadWrite);
 	~PICAN() {}
 
+	void setCANID(int id);
+	int CANID() const;
+
 protected:
 	bool openDevice();
 	bool closeDevice();
 	int readDevice(void * read_to, int max_size);
 	int writeDevice(const void * data, int max_size);
-
-	void setCANID(int id);
-	int CANID() const;
-
 	PIString fullPathPrefix() const {return PIStringAscii("can");}
 	PIString constructFullPathDevice() const;
 	void configureFromFullPathDevice(const PIString & full_path);