diff --git a/indra/newview/llviewerjoint.h b/indra/newview/llviewerjoint.h
index 08c4ec36fdedd3a90e5b59b8e9df377dbd584096..5ff766696cc84b8cff2d15a2c98f41a8f4b99656 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llviewerjoint.h
+++ b/indra/newview/llviewerjoint.h
@@ -141,7 +141,9 @@ class LLViewerJoint :
 	std::vector<LLViewerJointMesh*> mMeshParts;
 	void setMeshID( S32 id ) {mMeshID = id;}
 
-protected:
+private:
+	void init();
+
 	BOOL		mValid;
 	U32			mComponents;
 	F32			mMinPixelArea;