diff --git a/src/main/org/apache/tools/tar/TarInputStream.java b/src/main/org/apache/tools/tar/TarInputStream.java
index 9b120ce9d..bc46a9764 100644
--- a/src/main/org/apache/tools/tar/TarInputStream.java
+++ b/src/main/org/apache/tools/tar/TarInputStream.java
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ import java.io.OutputStream;
  */
 public class TarInputStream extends FilterInputStream {
 
+    // CheckStyle:VisibilityModifier OFF - bc
     protected boolean debug;
     protected boolean hasHitEOF;
     protected long entrySize;
@@ -52,6 +53,8 @@ public class TarInputStream extends FilterInputStream {
      */
     protected byte[] oneBuf;
 
+    // CheckStyle:VisibilityModifier ON
+
     /**
      * Constructor for TarInputStream.
      * @param is the input stream to use
diff --git a/src/main/org/apache/tools/tar/TarOutputStream.java b/src/main/org/apache/tools/tar/TarOutputStream.java
index d70865036..852bee2a8 100644
--- a/src/main/org/apache/tools/tar/TarOutputStream.java
+++ b/src/main/org/apache/tools/tar/TarOutputStream.java
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ public class TarOutputStream extends FilterOutputStream {
     /** GNU tar extensions are used to store long file names in the archive. */
     public static final int LONGFILE_GNU = 2;
 
+    // CheckStyle:VisibilityModifier OFF - bc
     protected boolean   debug;
     protected long      currSize;
     protected String    currName;
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@ public class TarOutputStream extends FilterOutputStream {
     protected byte[]    assemBuf;
     protected TarBuffer buffer;
     protected int       longFileMode = LONGFILE_ERROR;
+    // CheckStyle:VisibilityModifier ON
 
     private boolean closed = false;