diff --git a/src/Console.cc b/src/Console.cc
index 887cffc..2457cd4 100644
--- a/src/Console.cc
+++ b/src/Console.cc
@@ -44,6 +44,13 @@ Console::systemConsole()
  * Public
  */
 
+Console::Console()
+    : mBase(reinterpret_cast<uint16_t *>(0xB8000)),
+      mCursor{0, 0},
+      mColor(makeVGAColor(Console::Color::LightGray, Console::Color::Black))
+{ }
+
+
 void
 Console::clear()
 {
@@ -118,13 +125,6 @@ Console::setColor(Console::Color fg,
  * Private
  */
 
-Console::Console()
-    : mBase(reinterpret_cast<uint16_t *>(0xB8000)),
-      mCursor{0, 0},
-      mColor(makeVGAColor(Console::Color::LightGray, Console::Color::Black))
-{ }
-
-
 void
 Console::putEntryAt(size_t x,
                     size_t y,
diff --git a/src/Console.hh b/src/Console.hh
index de91e10..c0ce364 100644
--- a/src/Console.hh
+++ b/src/Console.hh
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ struct Console
 
     static Console &systemConsole();
 
+    Console();
+
     /** Clear the console to the provided color. */
     void clear();
     void clear(Color color);
@@ -60,8 +62,6 @@ private:
     Cursor mCursor;
     uint8_t mColor;
 
-    Console();
-
     void putEntryAt(size_t x, size_t y, char c, uint8_t color);
     void scroll(size_t lines = 1);
 };