diff --git a/libraries/AP_AHRS/AP_AHRS.h b/libraries/AP_AHRS/AP_AHRS.h
index f8c87da36f..abb36f2e13 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_AHRS/AP_AHRS.h
+++ b/libraries/AP_AHRS/AP_AHRS.h
@@ -548,10 +548,6 @@ public:
      */
 
     // roll/pitch/yaw euler angles, all in radians
-    float roll;
-    float pitch;
-    float yaw;
-
     float get_roll() const { return roll; }
     float get_pitch() const { return pitch; }
     float get_yaw() const { return yaw; }
@@ -681,6 +677,11 @@ public:
 
 private:
 
+    // roll/pitch/yaw euler angles, all in radians
+    float roll;
+    float pitch;
+    float yaw;
+
     // optional view class
     AP_AHRS_View *_view;
 
diff --git a/libraries/AP_AHRS/examples/AHRS_Test/AHRS_Test.cpp b/libraries/AP_AHRS/examples/AHRS_Test/AHRS_Test.cpp
index 38a4eaefa2..a413891687 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_AHRS/examples/AHRS_Test/AHRS_Test.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_AHRS/examples/AHRS_Test/AHRS_Test.cpp
@@ -84,9 +84,9 @@ void loop(void)
         hal.console->printf(
                 "r:%4.1f  p:%4.1f y:%4.1f "
                     "drift=(%5.1f %5.1f %5.1f) hdg=%.1f rate=%.1f\n",
-                (double)ToDeg(ahrs.roll),
-                (double)ToDeg(ahrs.pitch),
-                (double)ToDeg(ahrs.yaw),
+                (double)ToDeg(ahrs.get_roll()),
+                (double)ToDeg(ahrs.get_pitch()),
+                (double)ToDeg(ahrs.get_yaw()),
                 (double)ToDeg(drift.x),
                 (double)ToDeg(drift.y),
                 (double)ToDeg(drift.z),