diff --git a/apps/sam/java/src/net/i2p/sam/SAMHandler.java b/apps/sam/java/src/net/i2p/sam/SAMHandler.java
index 75e92e0c9..a775dd063 100644
--- a/apps/sam/java/src/net/i2p/sam/SAMHandler.java
+++ b/apps/sam/java/src/net/i2p/sam/SAMHandler.java
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import net.i2p.util.Log;
  *
  * @author human
  */
-public abstract class SAMHandler implements Runnable {
+abstract class SAMHandler implements Runnable {
 
     protected final Log _log;
 
diff --git a/apps/sam/java/src/net/i2p/sam/SAMMessageSession.java b/apps/sam/java/src/net/i2p/sam/SAMMessageSession.java
index 3a0d033d3..3423a2735 100644
--- a/apps/sam/java/src/net/i2p/sam/SAMMessageSession.java
+++ b/apps/sam/java/src/net/i2p/sam/SAMMessageSession.java
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ import net.i2p.util.Log;
  *
  * @author human
  */
-public abstract class SAMMessageSession {
+abstract class SAMMessageSession {
 
     protected final Log _log;