diff --git a/api/src/Egw.php b/api/src/Egw.php
index 8703ab117b..8226e0c5dc 100644
--- a/api/src/Egw.php
+++ b/api/src/Egw.php
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ class Egw extends Egw\Base
 	/**
 	 * @var Asyncservice
 	 */
-	public $asyncservice;
+	protected $asyncservice;
 
 	/**
 	 * Constructor: Instantiates the sub-classes