diff --git a/src/main/java/electrosphere/server/ai/blackboard/Blackboard.java b/src/main/java/electrosphere/server/ai/blackboard/Blackboard.java
index 1e58f9cf..7374a896 100644
--- a/src/main/java/electrosphere/server/ai/blackboard/Blackboard.java
+++ b/src/main/java/electrosphere/server/ai/blackboard/Blackboard.java
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ public class Blackboard {
     /**
      * The values in the blackboard
      */
-    Map<String,Object> values = new HashMap<String,Object>();
+    private Map<String,Object> values = new HashMap<String,Object>();
 
     /**
      * Puts a value into the blackboard