diff --git a/src/libs/utils/ssh/sshpseudoterminal.h b/src/libs/utils/ssh/sshpseudoterminal.h
index 229095bcfff..e60704ef5ce 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/ssh/sshpseudoterminal.h
+++ b/src/libs/utils/ssh/sshpseudoterminal.h
@@ -40,7 +40,9 @@
 
 namespace Utils {
 
-struct QTCREATOR_UTILS_EXPORT SshPseudoTerminal {
+class QTCREATOR_UTILS_EXPORT SshPseudoTerminal
+{
+  public:
     SshPseudoTerminal(const QByteArray &termType = "vt100", int rowCount = 24,
              int columnCount = 80)
         : termType(termType), rowCount(rowCount), columnCount(columnCount) {}