1 files changed, 5 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/qpid/cpp/include/qpid/messaging/Handle.h b/qpid/cpp/include/qpid/messaging/Handle.h
index 97a8f00b54..2edab26744 100644
--- a/qpid/cpp/include/qpid/messaging/Handle.h
+++ b/qpid/cpp/include/qpid/messaging/Handle.h
@@ -53,14 +53,15 @@ template <class T> class Handle {
 
     void swap(Handle<T>& h) { T* t = h.impl; h.impl = impl; impl = t; }
 
+  private:
+    // Not implemented, subclasses must implement.
+    Handle(const Handle&);
+    Handle& operator=(const Handle&);
+
   protected:
     typedef T Impl;
     QPID_MESSAGING_INLINE_EXTERN Handle() :impl() {}
 
-    // Not implemented,subclasses must implement.
-    QPID_MESSAGING_EXTERN Handle(const Handle&);
-    QPID_MESSAGING_EXTERN Handle& operator=(const Handle&);
-
     Impl* impl;
 
   friend class PrivateImplRef<T>;