diff --git a/src/plugins/git/gitclient.h b/src/plugins/git/gitclient.h
index 828a4e09094..2c8226d32f8 100644
--- a/src/plugins/git/gitclient.h
+++ b/src/plugins/git/gitclient.h
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ class GitOutputWindow;
 class GitCommand;
 struct CommitData;
 struct GitSubmitEditorPanelData;
-struct Stash;
+class Stash;
 
 class GitClient : public QObject
 {
diff --git a/src/plugins/git/gitutils.h b/src/plugins/git/gitutils.h
index 8a897405c90..152aa7c5c49 100644
--- a/src/plugins/git/gitutils.h
+++ b/src/plugins/git/gitutils.h
@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@ QT_END_NAMESPACE
 namespace Git {
 namespace Internal {
 
-struct Stash {
+class Stash {
+public:
     void clear();
     bool parseStashLine(const QString &l);