--- src/libhexx/bitboard64.h
+++ src/libhexx/bitboard64.h
@@ -55,13 +55,12 @@
             printf("0x%X, 0x%X\n", lowbits, highbits);
         };
         
-        friend std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream &output, const class BitBoard64 &b);
-		friend std::istream& operator>>(std::istream &input, class BitBoard64 &b);
 		
-	private:
 		
 		uint32_t lowbits, highbits;
 	};
+	std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream &output, const class BitBoard64 &b);
+	std::istream& operator>>(std::istream &input, class BitBoard64 &b);
 }
 
 #endif