diff --git a/sdbusplus/bus.hpp.in b/sdbusplus/bus.hpp.in
index 76b1566..90b7803 100644
--- a/sdbusplus/bus.hpp.in
+++ b/sdbusplus/bus.hpp.in
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 {
 
 using busp_t = sd_bus*;
-class bus;
+struct bus;
 
 /** @brief Get an instance of the 'default' bus. */
 bus new_default();
diff --git a/sdbusplus/slot.hpp b/sdbusplus/slot.hpp
index 30a29c3..557d0e3 100644
--- a/sdbusplus/slot.hpp
+++ b/sdbusplus/slot.hpp
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 {
 
 using slotp_t = sd_bus_slot*;
-class slot;
+struct slot;
 
 namespace details
 {