diff --git a/include/wx/html/htmlwin.h b/include/wx/html/htmlwin.h
index 1a250ff737..62e4136c59 100644
--- a/include/wx/html/htmlwin.h
+++ b/include/wx/html/htmlwin.h
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ public:
  */
 class WXDLLIMPEXP_HTML wxHtmlWindowMouseHelper
 {
-public:
+protected:
     /**
         Ctor.
 
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ private:
 
 class WXDLLIMPEXP_HTML wxHtmlWindow : public wxScrolledWindow,
                                       public wxHtmlWindowInterface,
-                                      private wxHtmlWindowMouseHelper
+                                      public wxHtmlWindowMouseHelper
 {
     DECLARE_DYNAMIC_CLASS(wxHtmlWindow)
     friend class wxHtmlWinModule;
diff --git a/include/wx/htmllbox.h b/include/wx/htmllbox.h
index 67fb764283..8a2a379e35 100644
--- a/include/wx/htmllbox.h
+++ b/include/wx/htmllbox.h
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class WXDLLIMPEXP_HTML wxHtmlListBoxStyle;
 
 class WXDLLIMPEXP_HTML wxHtmlListBox : public wxVListBox,
                                        public wxHtmlWindowInterface,
-                                       private wxHtmlWindowMouseHelper
+                                       public wxHtmlWindowMouseHelper
 {
     DECLARE_ABSTRACT_CLASS(wxHtmlListBox)
 public: