diff --git a/element/element.class.php b/element/element.class.php
index c061780..40d55a1 100644
--- a/element/element.class.php
+++ b/element/element.class.php
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ abstract class customcert_element_base {
      *
      * @param stdClass $element the element data
      */
-    function __construct($element) {
+    public function __construct($element) {
         $this->element = clone($element);
     }