diff --git a/include/villas/api/requests/node.hpp b/include/villas/api/requests/node.hpp
index cc2ccd59b..9b5b97fed 100644
--- a/include/villas/api/requests/node.hpp
+++ b/include/villas/api/requests/node.hpp
@@ -35,11 +35,12 @@ namespace api {
 
 class NodeRequest : public Request {
 
+protected:
+	Node *node;
+
 public:
 	using Request::Request;
 
-	Node *node;
-
 	virtual void
 	prepare();
 };
diff --git a/include/villas/api/requests/path.hpp b/include/villas/api/requests/path.hpp
index d438b42a8..9d685812f 100644
--- a/include/villas/api/requests/path.hpp
+++ b/include/villas/api/requests/path.hpp
@@ -35,11 +35,12 @@ namespace api {
 
 class PathRequest : public Request {
 
+protected:
+	class Path *path;
+
 public:
 	using Request::Request;
 
-	class Path *path;
-
 	virtual void
 	prepare();
 };