diff --git a/htdocs/core/class/canvas.class.php b/htdocs/core/class/canvas.class.php
index a4665701661..cf830048cc0 100644
--- a/htdocs/core/class/canvas.class.php
+++ b/htdocs/core/class/canvas.class.php
@@ -43,15 +43,15 @@ class Canvas
 	 */
 	public $errors = array();
 
-	var $actiontype;
+	public $actiontype;
 
-    var $dirmodule;			// Module directory
-    var $targetmodule;      // Module concerned by canvas (ex: thirdparty, contact, ...)
-    var $canvas;            // Name of canvas (ex: company, individual, product, service, ...)
-    var $card;              // Tab (sub-canvas)
+    public $dirmodule;			// Module directory
+    public $targetmodule;      // Module concerned by canvas (ex: thirdparty, contact, ...)
+    public $canvas;            // Name of canvas (ex: company, individual, product, service, ...)
+    public $card;              // Tab (sub-canvas)
 
-    var $template_dir;			// Initialized by getCanvas with templates directory
-    var $control;           	// Initialized by getCanvas with controller instance
+    public $template_dir;		// Initialized by getCanvas with templates directory
+    public $control;           	// Initialized by getCanvas with controller instance
 
 
    /**