diff --git a/voicemeeter/publisher.go b/voicemeeter/publisher.go
index 278c78d..d6d3aef 100644
--- a/voicemeeter/publisher.go
+++ b/voicemeeter/publisher.go
@@ -6,17 +6,17 @@ type observer interface {
 }
 
 // Publisher defines methods that support observers
-type Publisher struct {
+type publisher struct {
 	observerList []observer
 }
 
 // Register adds an observer to observerList
-func (p *Publisher) Register(o observer) {
+func (p *publisher) Register(o observer) {
 	p.observerList = append(p.observerList, o)
 }
 
 // Deregister removes an observer from observerList
-func (p *Publisher) Deregister(o observer) {
+func (p *publisher) Deregister(o observer) {
 	var indexToRemove int
 
 	for i, observer := range p.observerList {
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ func (p *Publisher) Deregister(o observer) {
 }
 
 // notify updates observers of any changes
-func (p *Publisher) notify(subject string) {
+func (p *publisher) notify(subject string) {
 	for _, observer := range p.observerList {
 		observer.OnUpdate(subject)
 	}
@@ -38,20 +38,20 @@ func (p *Publisher) notify(subject string) {
 
 // Pooler continuously polls the dirty paramters
 // it is expected to be run in a goroutine
-type Pooler struct {
+type pooler struct {
 	run bool
-	Publisher
+	publisher
 }
 
-func newPooler() *Pooler {
-	p := &Pooler{
+func newPooler() *pooler {
+	p := &pooler{
 		run: true,
 	}
 	go p.runner()
 	return p
 }
 
-func (p *Pooler) runner() {
+func (p *pooler) runner() {
 	for p.run {
 		if pdirty() {
 			p.notify("pdirty")
diff --git a/voicemeeter/remote.go b/voicemeeter/remote.go
index b10de8c..7b357c9 100644
--- a/voicemeeter/remote.go
+++ b/voicemeeter/remote.go
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ type remote struct {
 	Command *command
 	Vban    *vban
 
-	Pooler *Pooler
+	pooler *pooler
 }
 
 // String implements the fmt.stringer interface
@@ -26,14 +26,14 @@ func (r *remote) String() string {
 // Login logs into the API
 // then it intializes the pooler
 func (r *remote) Login() {
-	r.Pooler = newPooler()
+	r.pooler = newPooler()
 	login(r.kind.name)
 }
 
 // Logout logs out of the API
 // it also terminates the pooler
 func (r *remote) Logout() {
-	r.Pooler.run = false
+	r.pooler.run = false
 	logout()
 }
 
@@ -51,12 +51,12 @@ func (r *remote) SendText(script string) {
 
 // Register forwards the register method to Pooler
 func (r *remote) Register(o observer) {
-	r.Pooler.Register(o)
+	r.pooler.Register(o)
 }
 
 // Register forwards the deregister method to Pooler
 func (r *remote) Deregister(o observer) {
-	r.Pooler.Deregister(o)
+	r.pooler.Deregister(o)
 }
 
 type remoteBuilder interface {