diff --git a/lib/qcd/hmc/HMCModules.h b/lib/qcd/hmc/HMCModules.h
index 768e8a47..0742efc6 100644
--- a/lib/qcd/hmc/HMCModules.h
+++ b/lib/qcd/hmc/HMCModules.h
@@ -39,10 +39,10 @@ namespace QCD {
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 class RNGModuleParameters: Serializable {
 
+public:
   GRID_SERIALIZABLE_CLASS_MEMBERS(RNGModuleParameters,
   std::string, serial_seeds,
   std::string, parallel_seeds,);
-public:
   std::vector<int> SerialSeed;
   std::vector<int> ParallelSeed;
 
@@ -112,4 +112,4 @@ class StoutSmearingModule: public SmearingModule<ImplementationPolicy>{
 }  // namespace QCD
 }  // namespace Grid
 
-#endif  // GRID_HMC_MODULES
\ No newline at end of file
+#endif  // GRID_HMC_MODULES
diff --git a/lib/qcd/hmc/HMC_GridModules.h b/lib/qcd/hmc/HMC_GridModules.h
index 6e8d6195..d8156905 100644
--- a/lib/qcd/hmc/HMC_GridModules.h
+++ b/lib/qcd/hmc/HMC_GridModules.h
@@ -38,11 +38,11 @@ namespace QCD {
 
 class GridModuleParameters: Serializable{
   
+public: 
   GRID_SERIALIZABLE_CLASS_MEMBERS(GridModuleParameters,
   std::string, lattice,
   std::string,  mpi);
-
-public: 
+  
   // these namings are ugly
   // also ugly the distinction between the serializable members
   // and this
@@ -118,4 +118,4 @@ class GridFourDimModule : public GridModule {
 }  // namespace QCD
 }  // namespace Grid
 
-#endif  // HMC_GRID_MODULES
\ No newline at end of file
+#endif  // HMC_GRID_MODULES