diff --git a/include/gtl/utils.hpp b/include/gtl/utils.hpp
index a7965ff..88c15f3 100644
--- a/include/gtl/utils.hpp
+++ b/include/gtl/utils.hpp
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ class scoped_set_value {
     scoped_set_value& operator=(scoped_set_value&&)      = delete;
     void* operator new(std::size_t)                      = delete;
 
+private:
     T&   v_;
     T    old_value_;
     bool do_it_;