diff --git a/src/Cosserat/mapping/RigidDistanceMapping.h b/src/Cosserat/mapping/RigidDistanceMapping.h
index aa2a0e5..c98f18f 100644
--- a/src/Cosserat/mapping/RigidDistanceMapping.h
+++ b/src/Cosserat/mapping/RigidDistanceMapping.h
@@ -65,8 +65,6 @@ class RigidDistanceMapping : public sofa::core::Multi2Mapping<TIn1, TIn2, TOut>
 
     sofa::core::State<Out>* m_toModel;
 
-protected:
-
     RigidDistanceMapping();
     ~RigidDistanceMapping() override = default;