diff --git a/mixnode/src/node/presence.rs b/mixnode/src/node/presence.rs
index 56feae14ee..667b4b0f21 100644
--- a/mixnode/src/node/presence.rs
+++ b/mixnode/src/node/presence.rs
@@ -5,12 +5,6 @@ use directory_client::DirectoryClient;
 use log::{debug, error};
 use std::time::Duration;
 
-pub struct Notifier {
-    pub net_client: directory_client::Client,
-    presence: MixNodePresence,
-    sending_delay: Duration,
-}
-
 pub struct NotifierConfig {
     directory_server: String,
     announce_host: String,
@@ -37,6 +31,12 @@ impl NotifierConfig {
     }
 }
 
+pub struct Notifier {
+    net_client: directory_client::Client,
+    presence: MixNodePresence,
+    sending_delay: Duration,
+}
+
 impl Notifier {
     pub fn new(config: NotifierConfig) -> Notifier {
         let directory_client_cfg = directory_client::Config {