diff --git a/include/wx/qt/bitmap.h b/include/wx/qt/bitmap.h
index ef275da7dd..0505d4c3f6 100644
--- a/include/wx/qt/bitmap.h
+++ b/include/wx/qt/bitmap.h
@@ -109,6 +109,8 @@ public:
     wxMask(const wxBitmap& bitmap);
     virtual ~wxMask();
 
+    wxBitmap GetBitmap() const;
+
     // Implementation
     QBitmap *GetHandle() const;
 
@@ -119,8 +121,6 @@ protected:
     bool InitFromColour(const wxBitmap& bitmap, const wxColour& colour) wxOVERRIDE;
     bool InitFromMonoBitmap(const wxBitmap& bitmap) wxOVERRIDE;
 
-    wxBitmap GetBitmap() const;
-
 protected:
     wxDECLARE_DYNAMIC_CLASS(wxMask);