diff --git a/briar-api/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/api/socialbackup/recovery/SecretOwnerTask.java b/briar-api/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/api/socialbackup/recovery/SecretOwnerTask.java
index 1f80cb156..0278645d5 100644
--- a/briar-api/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/api/socialbackup/recovery/SecretOwnerTask.java
+++ b/briar-api/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/api/socialbackup/recovery/SecretOwnerTask.java
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ public interface SecretOwnerTask {
 
 	class State {
 
-		static class Listening extends State {
+		public static class Listening extends State {
 
 			private final PublicKey publicKey;
 			private final InetSocketAddress socketAddress;
@@ -38,16 +38,16 @@ public interface SecretOwnerTask {
 			}
 		}
 
-		static class ReceivingShard extends State {
+		public static class ReceivingShard extends State {
 		}
 
-		static class SendingAck extends State {
+		public static class SendingAck extends State {
 		}
 
-		static class Success extends State {
+		public static class Success extends State {
 		}
 
-		static class Failure extends State {
+		public static class Failure extends State {
 		}
 	}
 }