diff --git a/source/obs/gs/gs-effect-pass.hpp b/source/obs/gs/gs-effect-pass.hpp
index 5c0ea85..c558b6a 100644
--- a/source/obs/gs/gs-effect-pass.hpp
+++ b/source/obs/gs/gs-effect-pass.hpp
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 #include <graphics/graphics.h>
 
 namespace gs {
-	class effect_pass : public std::shared_ptr<gs_epass_t> {
+	class effect_pass : protected std::shared_ptr<gs_epass_t> {
 		std::shared_ptr<gs_technique_t>* _parent;
 
 		public:
diff --git a/source/obs/gs/gs-effect-technique.hpp b/source/obs/gs/gs-effect-technique.hpp
index acc412b..d5e2780 100644
--- a/source/obs/gs/gs-effect-technique.hpp
+++ b/source/obs/gs/gs-effect-technique.hpp
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #include <graphics/graphics.h>
 
 namespace gs {
-	class effect_technique : public std::shared_ptr<gs_technique_t> {
+	class effect_technique : protected std::shared_ptr<gs_technique_t> {
 		std::shared_ptr<gs_effect_t>* _parent;
 
 		public: