diff --git a/libraries/classes/Controllers/AbstractController.php b/libraries/classes/Controllers/AbstractController.php
index 8a6aed54c5..fffe0ee148 100644
--- a/libraries/classes/Controllers/AbstractController.php
+++ b/libraries/classes/Controllers/AbstractController.php
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ abstract class AbstractController
     /**
      * @var Template
      */
-    public $template;
+    protected $template;
 
     /**
      * AbstractController constructor.