diff --git a/glm/detail/type_mat2x2.hpp b/glm/detail/type_mat2x2.hpp
index 1d64c059..718c0685 100644
--- a/glm/detail/type_mat2x2.hpp
+++ b/glm/detail/type_mat2x2.hpp
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ namespace glm
 		typedef mat<2, 2, T, Q> transpose_type;
 		typedef T value_type;
 
-	private:
 		col_type value[2];
 
 	public:
diff --git a/glm/detail/type_mat2x3.hpp b/glm/detail/type_mat2x3.hpp
index 8f3e4feb..441db4b1 100644
--- a/glm/detail/type_mat2x3.hpp
+++ b/glm/detail/type_mat2x3.hpp
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ namespace glm
 		typedef mat<3, 2, T, Q> transpose_type;
 		typedef T value_type;
 
-	private:
 		col_type value[2];
 
 	public:
diff --git a/glm/detail/type_mat2x4.hpp b/glm/detail/type_mat2x4.hpp
index 00e8d9b8..73413d0d 100644
--- a/glm/detail/type_mat2x4.hpp
+++ b/glm/detail/type_mat2x4.hpp
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ namespace glm
 		typedef mat<4, 2, T, Q> transpose_type;
 		typedef T value_type;
 
-	private:
 		col_type value[2];
 
 	public:
diff --git a/glm/detail/type_mat3x2.hpp b/glm/detail/type_mat3x2.hpp
index 3fe00fda..603f861f 100644
--- a/glm/detail/type_mat3x2.hpp
+++ b/glm/detail/type_mat3x2.hpp
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ namespace glm
 		typedef mat<2, 3, T, Q> transpose_type;
 		typedef T value_type;
 
-	private:
 		col_type value[3];
 
 	public:
diff --git a/glm/detail/type_mat3x3.hpp b/glm/detail/type_mat3x3.hpp
index 9d4c5ded..47ba4639 100644
--- a/glm/detail/type_mat3x3.hpp
+++ b/glm/detail/type_mat3x3.hpp
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ namespace glm
 		typedef mat<3, 3, T, Q> transpose_type;
 		typedef T value_type;
 
-	private:
 		col_type value[3];
 
 	public:
diff --git a/glm/detail/type_mat3x4.hpp b/glm/detail/type_mat3x4.hpp
index cfebd867..a42451eb 100644
--- a/glm/detail/type_mat3x4.hpp
+++ b/glm/detail/type_mat3x4.hpp
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ namespace glm
 		typedef mat<4, 3, T, Q> transpose_type;
 		typedef T value_type;
 
-	private:
 		col_type value[3];
 
 	public:
diff --git a/glm/detail/type_mat4x2.hpp b/glm/detail/type_mat4x2.hpp
index 0c9b3725..c6cb7028 100644
--- a/glm/detail/type_mat4x2.hpp
+++ b/glm/detail/type_mat4x2.hpp
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ namespace glm
 		typedef mat<2, 4, T, Q> transpose_type;
 		typedef T value_type;
 
-	private:
 		col_type value[4];
 
 	public:
diff --git a/glm/detail/type_mat4x3.hpp b/glm/detail/type_mat4x3.hpp
index 09228b71..e84fb2ab 100644
--- a/glm/detail/type_mat4x3.hpp
+++ b/glm/detail/type_mat4x3.hpp
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ namespace glm
 		typedef mat<3, 4, T, Q> transpose_type;
 		typedef T value_type;
 
-	private:
 		col_type value[4];
 
 	public:
diff --git a/glm/detail/type_mat4x4.hpp b/glm/detail/type_mat4x4.hpp
index 92051725..18230dae 100644
--- a/glm/detail/type_mat4x4.hpp
+++ b/glm/detail/type_mat4x4.hpp
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ namespace glm
 		typedef mat<4, 4, T, Q> transpose_type;
 		typedef T value_type;
 
-	private:
 		col_type value[4];
 
 	public: