diff --git a/htdocs/core/class/ccountry.class.php b/htdocs/core/class/ccountry.class.php
index ef89fbcd9b6..a551857ded4 100644
--- a/htdocs/core/class/ccountry.class.php
+++ b/htdocs/core/class/ccountry.class.php
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ class Ccountry // extends CommonObject
 	 */
 	public $errors = array();
 
-	var $element='ccountry';			//!< Id that identify managed objects
-	var $table_element='c_country';	//!< Name of table without prefix where object is stored
+	public $element='ccountry';			//!< Id that identify managed objects
+	public $table_element='c_country';	//!< Name of table without prefix where object is stored
 
     /**
 	 * @var int ID