1 files changed, 6 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/src/net/messagehandler.h b/src/net/messagehandler.h
index c438ed679..497934bd8 100644
--- a/src/net/messagehandler.h
+++ b/src/net/messagehandler.h
@@ -42,15 +42,17 @@ class MessageHandler
 
         virtual void handleMessage(MessageIn &msg) = 0;
 
-        MessageHandler() :
-            handledMessages(nullptr)
-        {
-        }
 
         A_DELETE_COPY(MessageHandler)
 
         virtual ~MessageHandler()
         { }
+
+    protected:
+        MessageHandler() :
+            handledMessages(nullptr)
+        {
+        }
 };
 
 }  // namespace Net