diff --git a/src/add-ons/translators/tifftranslator/TIFFTranslator.h b/src/add-ons/translators/tifftranslator/TIFFTranslator.h
index c44188b5c6..bed262be0c 100755
--- a/src/add-ons/translators/tifftranslator/TIFFTranslator.h
+++ b/src/add-ons/translators/tifftranslator/TIFFTranslator.h
@@ -57,13 +57,21 @@
 
 enum TIFF_IMAGE_TYPE {
 	TIFF_BILEVEL = 1,
+	TIFF_PALETTE,
 	TIFF_RGB,
 	TIFF_CMYK
 };
 
-// structure for storing only the TIFF fields
+// class for storing only the TIFF fields
 // that are of interest to the TIFFTranslator
-struct TiffDetails {
+//
+// The class is very minimal so that it is
+// convenient to use, but cleans up after itself
+class TiffDetails {
+public:
+	TiffDetails();
+	~TiffDetails();
+	
 	uint32 width;
 	uint32 height;
 	uint32 compression;