diff --git a/include/SFML/Graphics/Drawable.hpp b/include/SFML/Graphics/Drawable.hpp
index c1e931d7e..19116b2cf 100644
--- a/include/SFML/Graphics/Drawable.hpp
+++ b/include/SFML/Graphics/Drawable.hpp
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 namespace sf
 {
 class RenderTarget;
-class RenderStates;
+struct RenderStates;
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 /// \brief Abstract base class for objects that can be drawn
diff --git a/include/SFML/Graphics/RenderStates.hpp b/include/SFML/Graphics/RenderStates.hpp
index 775512355..7f58bbeb4 100644
--- a/include/SFML/Graphics/RenderStates.hpp
+++ b/include/SFML/Graphics/RenderStates.hpp
@@ -42,9 +42,8 @@ class Texture;
 /// \brief Define the states used for drawing to a RenderTarget
 ///
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-class SFML_GRAPHICS_API RenderStates
+struct SFML_GRAPHICS_API RenderStates
 {
-public:
     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     /// \brief Default constructor
     ///