diff --git a/Src/IACore/inc/IACore/IPC.hpp b/Src/IACore/inc/IACore/IPC.hpp
index df4a674..777a40c 100644
--- a/Src/IACore/inc/IACore/IPC.hpp
+++ b/Src/IACore/inc/IACore/IPC.hpp
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ namespace IACore
         VOID SendSignal(IN UINT8 signal);
         VOID SendPacket(IN UINT16 packetID, IN Span<CONST UINT8> payload);
 
+      protected:
         PURE_VIRTUAL(VOID OnSignal(IN UINT8 signal));
         PURE_VIRTUAL(VOID OnPacket(IN UINT16 packetID, IN Span<CONST UINT8> payload));
 
@@ -134,6 +135,7 @@ namespace IACore
         VOID SendSignal(IN NativeProcessID node, IN UINT8 signal);
         VOID SendPacket(IN NativeProcessID node, IN UINT16 packetID, IN Span<CONST UINT8> payload);
 
+      protected:
         PURE_VIRTUAL(VOID OnSignal(IN NativeProcessID node, IN UINT8 signal));
         PURE_VIRTUAL(VOID OnPacket(IN NativeProcessID node, IN UINT16 packetID, IN Span<CONST UINT8> payload));