diff --git a/src/modules/nRF24/nRF24.cpp b/src/modules/nRF24/nRF24.cpp
index e4923bcd..3f64f27f 100644
--- a/src/modules/nRF24/nRF24.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/nRF24/nRF24.cpp
@@ -6,10 +6,6 @@ nRF24::nRF24(Module* mod) : PhysicalLayer(RADIOLIB_NRF24_FREQUENCY_STEP_SIZE, RA
   this->mod = mod;
 }
 
-Module* nRF24::getMod() {
-  return(this->mod);
-}
-
 int16_t nRF24::begin(int16_t freq, int16_t dr, int8_t pwr, uint8_t addrWidth) {
   // set module properties
   this->mod->SPIreadCommand = RADIOLIB_NRF24_CMD_READ;
@@ -606,6 +602,10 @@ int16_t nRF24::config() {
   return(state);
 }
 
+Module* nRF24::getMod() {
+  return(this->mod);
+}
+
 void nRF24::SPIreadRxPayload(uint8_t* data, uint8_t numBytes) {
   SPItransfer(RADIOLIB_NRF24_CMD_READ_RX_PAYLOAD, false, NULL, data, numBytes);
 }
diff --git a/src/modules/nRF24/nRF24.h b/src/modules/nRF24/nRF24.h
index d6f9346a..54ed9c25 100644
--- a/src/modules/nRF24/nRF24.h
+++ b/src/modules/nRF24/nRF24.h
@@ -195,8 +195,6 @@ class nRF24: public PhysicalLayer {
     */
     nRF24(Module* mod);
 
-    Module* getMod();
-
     // basic methods
 
     /*!
@@ -470,15 +468,16 @@ class nRF24: public PhysicalLayer {
 #if !RADIOLIB_GODMODE && !RADIOLIB_LOW_LEVEL
   protected:
 #endif
-    Module* mod;
+    Module* getMod();
 
     void SPIreadRxPayload(uint8_t* data, uint8_t numBytes);
     void SPIwriteTxPayload(uint8_t* data, uint8_t numBytes);
     void SPItransfer(uint8_t cmd, bool write = false, uint8_t* dataOut = NULL, uint8_t* dataIn = NULL, uint8_t numBytes = 0);
 
 #if !RADIOLIB_GODMODE
-  protected:
+  private:
 #endif
+    Module* mod;
 
     int16_t frequency = RADIOLIB_NRF24_DEFAULT_FREQ;
     int16_t dataRate = RADIOLIB_NRF24_DEFAULT_DR;