diff --git a/src/XCAFDoc/XCAFDoc_Note.hxx b/src/XCAFDoc/XCAFDoc_Note.hxx
index 524e2d6346..736e6f1802 100644
--- a/src/XCAFDoc/XCAFDoc_Note.hxx
+++ b/src/XCAFDoc/XCAFDoc_Note.hxx
@@ -44,6 +44,13 @@ public:
   //! Finds a reference attribute on the given label and returns it, if it is found
   Standard_EXPORT static Handle(XCAFDoc_Note) Get(const TDF_Label& theLabel);
 
+  //! Sets the user name and the timestamp of the note.
+  //! \param [in] theUserName  - the user associated with the note.
+  //! \param [in] theTimeStamp - timestamp of the note.
+  //! \return A handle to the attribute instance.
+  Standard_EXPORT void Set(const TCollection_ExtendedString& theUserName,
+    const TCollection_ExtendedString& theTimeStamp);
+
   //! Returns the user name, who created the note.
   Standard_EXPORT const TCollection_ExtendedString& UserName() const;
 
@@ -63,13 +70,6 @@ public:
 
 protected:
 
-  //! Sets the user name and the timestamp of the note.
-  //! \param [in] theUserName  - the user associated with the note.
-  //! \param [in] theTimeStamp - timestamp of the note.
-  //! \return A handle to the attribute instance.
-  Standard_EXPORT void Set(const TCollection_ExtendedString& theUserName,
-                           const TCollection_ExtendedString& theTimeStamp);
-
   //! Creates an empty note.
   Standard_EXPORT XCAFDoc_Note();