diff --git a/src/WebSocketsServer.h b/src/WebSocketsServer.h
index 654bd41..b50effa 100644
--- a/src/WebSocketsServer.h
+++ b/src/WebSocketsServer.h
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 
 
 
-class WebSocketsServer: public WebSockets {
+class WebSocketsServer: protected WebSockets {
 public:
 
 #ifdef __AVR__