diff --git a/src/zapit/include/zapit/zapit.h b/src/zapit/include/zapit/zapit.h
index 4ee25b8f1..8a22305ee 100644
--- a/src/zapit/include/zapit/zapit.h
+++ b/src/zapit/include/zapit/zapit.h
@@ -118,10 +118,11 @@ class CZapit : public OpenThreads::Thread
 		unsigned int ZapTo(const unsigned int pchannel);
 		void PrepareScan();
 
-		CZapitSdtMonitor SdtMonitor;
+                CZapitSdtMonitor SdtMonitor;
 
-		static CZapit * zapit;
 		void run();
+        protected:
+                static CZapit * zapit;
 		CZapit();
 	public:
 		~CZapit();
@@ -148,7 +149,7 @@ class CZapit : public OpenThreads::Thread
 		void SetConfig(Zapit_config * Cfg);
 		void GetConfig(Zapit_config &Cfg);
 
-		void SendEvent(const unsigned int eventID, const void* eventbody = NULL, const unsigned int eventbodysize = 0);
+                virtual void SendEvent(const unsigned int eventID, const void* eventbody = NULL, const unsigned int eventbodysize = 0);
 
 		audio_map_set_t * GetSavedPids(const t_channel_id channel_id);