diff --git a/code/MultiFormStep.php b/code/MultiFormStep.php
index 0df28a4..a3b3998 100644
--- a/code/MultiFormStep.php
+++ b/code/MultiFormStep.php
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class MultiFormStep extends DataObject {
 	 *
 	 * @var array|string
 	 */
-	protected static $next_steps;
+	public static $next_steps;
 	
 	/**
 	 * Each {@link MultiForm} subclass needs at least
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class MultiFormStep extends DataObject {
 	 *
 	 * @var boolean
 	 */
-	protected static $is_final_step = false;
+	public static $is_final_step = false;
 
 	/**
 	 * This variable determines whether a user can use
diff --git a/tests/MultiFormTest.php b/tests/MultiFormTest.php
index 4da7e18..e6233b2 100644
--- a/tests/MultiFormTest.php
+++ b/tests/MultiFormTest.php
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ class MultiFormTest_Form extends MultiForm implements TestOnly {
 }
 class MultiFormTest_StepOne extends MultiFormStep implements TestOnly {
 	
-	protected static $next_steps = 'MultiFormTest_StepTwo';
+	public static $next_steps = 'MultiFormTest_StepTwo';
 	
 	function getFields() {
 		return new FieldSet(
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ class MultiFormTest_StepOne extends MultiFormStep implements TestOnly {
 }
 class MultiFormTest_StepTwo extends MultiFormStep implements TestOnly {
 	
-	protected static $next_steps = 'MultiFormTest_StepThree';
+	public static $next_steps = 'MultiFormTest_StepThree';
 	
 	function getFields() {
 		return new FieldSet(