diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/edu/sjsu/cs151timemanagement/model/Event.java b/backend/src/main/java/edu/sjsu/cs151timemanagement/model/Event.java
index 6cb0369..f60a111 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/java/edu/sjsu/cs151timemanagement/model/Event.java
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/edu/sjsu/cs151timemanagement/model/Event.java
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
 
 public class Event extends Activity {
 
-    LocalDateTime startTime;
-    LocalDateTime endTime;
+    private LocalDateTime startTime;
+    private LocalDateTime endTime;
 
     public Event(String title,
                  String description,