diff --git a/include/libtorrent/ip_filter.hpp b/include/libtorrent/ip_filter.hpp
index 8812de7cd..dfedee9cd 100644
--- a/include/libtorrent/ip_filter.hpp
+++ b/include/libtorrent/ip_filter.hpp
@@ -259,10 +259,8 @@ namespace detail
 
 }
 
-class TORRENT_EXPORT ip_filter
+struct TORRENT_EXPORT ip_filter
 {
-public:
-
 	enum access_flags
 	{
 		blocked = 1
diff --git a/include/libtorrent/session.hpp b/include/libtorrent/session.hpp
index 9ff8bd1cf..75ddac720 100644
--- a/include/libtorrent/session.hpp
+++ b/include/libtorrent/session.hpp
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ namespace libtorrent
 {
 	struct torrent_plugin;
 	class torrent;
-	class ip_filter;
+	struct ip_filter;
 	class port_filter;
 	class connection_queue;
 	class natpmp;