diff --git a/src/STEPCAFControl/STEPCAFControl_Writer.hxx b/src/STEPCAFControl/STEPCAFControl_Writer.hxx
index c38d32a2f4..0a6438de7a 100644
--- a/src/STEPCAFControl/STEPCAFControl_Writer.hxx
+++ b/src/STEPCAFControl/STEPCAFControl_Writer.hxx
@@ -47,7 +47,9 @@ class TopoDS_Shape;
 //! Also supports multifile writing
 class STEPCAFControl_Writer
 {
+public:
   DEFINE_STANDARD_ALLOC
+
 public:
 
   //! Creates a writer with an empty