diff --git a/builtin/array.v b/builtin/array.v
index 8a236474fc..21d8aea42d 100644
--- a/builtin/array.v
+++ b/builtin/array.v
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ module builtin
 struct array {
 	// Using a void pointer allows to implement arrays without generics and without generating
 	// extra code for every type.
-	data         voidptr
 pub:
+	data         voidptr
 	len          int
 	cap          int
 	element_size int
diff --git a/builtin/string.v b/builtin/string.v
index 9a8ebe4458..f458b28818 100644
--- a/builtin/string.v
+++ b/builtin/string.v
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ module builtin
 
 // V strings are not null-terminated.
 struct string {
-	str byteptr
 pub:
+	str byteptr
 	len int
 }