diff --git a/headers/private/app/DirectMessageTarget.h b/headers/private/app/DirectMessageTarget.h
index 1b9e8da356..2b4f9752d4 100644
--- a/headers/private/app/DirectMessageTarget.h
+++ b/headers/private/app/DirectMessageTarget.h
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ namespace BPrivate {
 class BDirectMessageTarget {
 	public:
 		BDirectMessageTarget();
-		~BDirectMessageTarget();
 
 		bool AddMessage(BMessage* message);
 
@@ -28,6 +27,8 @@ class BDirectMessageTarget {
 		BMessageQueue* Queue() { return &fQueue; }
 
 	private:
+		~BDirectMessageTarget();
+		
 		int32			fReferenceCount;
 		BMessageQueue	fQueue;
 		bool			fClosed;