diff --git a/include/behaviortree_cpp/loggers/bt_cout_logger.h b/include/behaviortree_cpp/loggers/bt_cout_logger.h
index 6308782c3..8eb5c451a 100644
--- a/include/behaviortree_cpp/loggers/bt_cout_logger.h
+++ b/include/behaviortree_cpp/loggers/bt_cout_logger.h
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ class StdCoutLogger : public StatusChangeLogger
 
   virtual void flush() override;
 
-private:
   virtual void callback(Duration timestamp, const TreeNode& node, NodeStatus prev_status,
                         NodeStatus status) override;
 };