diff --git a/src/seeder/bitcoin.h b/src/seeder/bitcoin.h
--- a/src/seeder/bitcoin.h
+++ b/src/seeder/bitcoin.h
@@ -49,10 +49,11 @@
 
     void GotVersion();
 
-    bool ProcessMessage(std::string strCommand, CDataStream &recv);
-
     bool ProcessMessages();
 
+protected:
+    bool ProcessMessage(std::string strCommand, CDataStream &recv);
+
 public:
     CSeederNode(const CService &ip, std::vector<CAddress> *vAddrIn);