diff --git a/src/configwrapper.h b/src/configwrapper.h
index c88318c..b588fec 100644
--- a/src/configwrapper.h
+++ b/src/configwrapper.h
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ public:
 
     ConfigConstraintReturnType checkValue(value_t value) const;
 
-    const T &value{m_value};
+    const T &value() const { return m_value; }
 
 private:
     ConfigStatusReturnType writeToFlash(nvs_handle_t nvsHandle, value_t value);
diff --git a/src/configwrapper_priv.h b/src/configwrapper_priv.h
index acbdf7b..650802c 100644
--- a/src/configwrapper_priv.h
+++ b/src/configwrapper_priv.h
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ T ConfigWrapper<T>::defaultValue() const
     switch (m_defaultType)
     {
     case DefaultByValue:         return m_defaultValue;
-    case DefaultByFactoryConfig: assert(m_factoryConfig->m_loaded); return m_factoryConfig->value;
+    case DefaultByFactoryConfig: assert(m_factoryConfig->m_loaded); return m_factoryConfig->value();
     case DefaultByCallback:      return m_defaultCallback();
     }