diff --git a/nping/NpingOps.h b/nping/NpingOps.h
index 0eda11655..ff0e90a9a 100644
--- a/nping/NpingOps.h
+++ b/nping/NpingOps.h
@@ -495,10 +495,6 @@ class NpingOps {
     int setDelayedRcvd(const char *str, nsock_event_id id);
     char *getDelayedRcvd(nsock_event_id *id);
 
-    /* Public vars */
-    NpingStats stats;                      /* Global statistics           */
-    NpingTargets targets;
-
  private:
 
     /* Probe modes */
@@ -670,5 +666,9 @@ class NpingOps {
     bool delayed_rcvd_str_set; /* Do we have a delayed RCVD string?    */
     nsock_event_id delayed_rcvd_event; /* Nsock event for delayed RCVD */
 
+   public:
+    NpingTargets targets;
+    NpingStats stats;                      /* Global statistics           */
+
 }; /* End of class NpingOps */