diff --git a/include/wx/utils.h b/include/wx/utils.h
index 4cd16916d3..483e0caf07 100644
--- a/include/wx/utils.h
+++ b/include/wx/utils.h
@@ -198,6 +198,7 @@ WXDLLEXPORT bool wxIsBusy(void);
 // Convenience class so we can just create a wxBusyCursor object on the stack
 class WXDLLEXPORT wxBusyCursor
 {
+ public:
     inline wxBusyCursor(wxCursor* cursor = wxHOURGLASS_CURSOR) { wxBeginBusyCursor(cursor); }
     inline ~wxBusyCursor() { wxEndBusyCursor(); }
 };