diff --git a/libstdc++-v3/ChangeLog b/libstdc++-v3/ChangeLog
index 2e63a936c10..d393cf79252 100644
--- a/libstdc++-v3/ChangeLog
+++ b/libstdc++-v3/ChangeLog
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 	
 	* include/bits/localefwd.h (_Count_ones): Change _S_count to _M_count.
 	Same for _M_halfcount.
-	(std): make locale::_Impl protected. CHANGE BACK
 
 2000-12-22  Alexandre Oliva  <aoliva@redhat.com>
 
diff --git a/libstdc++-v3/include/bits/localefwd.h b/libstdc++-v3/include/bits/localefwd.h
index fdbc1ce99cb..77731c52236 100644
--- a/libstdc++-v3/include/bits/localefwd.h
+++ b/libstdc++-v3/include/bits/localefwd.h
@@ -329,8 +329,7 @@ namespace std
       friend bool  
       has_facet(const locale&) throw();
 
-    //  private:
-  protected:
+  private:
     // Data Members.
     size_t 				_M_references;
     __vec_facet* 			_M_facets;