diff --git a/include/bitcoin/network/p2p.hpp b/include/bitcoin/network/p2p.hpp
index 08a556f9b..e3255897d 100644
--- a/include/bitcoin/network/p2p.hpp
+++ b/include/bitcoin/network/p2p.hpp
@@ -133,6 +133,9 @@ class BCT_API p2p
     /// Return a reference to the network strand (thread safe).
     asio::strand& strand() NOEXCEPT;
 
+    /// The strand is running in this thread.
+    bool stranded() const NOEXCEPT;
+
     /// TEMP HACKS.
     /// -----------------------------------------------------------------------
     /// Not thread safe, read from stranded handler only.
@@ -213,9 +216,6 @@ class BCT_API p2p
     virtual void save(const address_cptr& message,
         count_handler&& complete) NOEXCEPT;
 
-    /// The strand is running in this thread.
-    bool stranded() const NOEXCEPT;
-
 private:
     code subscribe_close(stop_handler&& handler, object_key key) NOEXCEPT;
     connectors_ptr create_connectors(size_t count) NOEXCEPT;
diff --git a/src/p2p.cpp b/src/p2p.cpp
index 0bb78f2eb..99f4b8b5b 100644
--- a/src/p2p.cpp
+++ b/src/p2p.cpp
@@ -416,7 +416,6 @@ asio::strand& p2p::strand() NOEXCEPT
     return strand_;
 }
 
-// protected
 bool p2p::stranded() const NOEXCEPT
 {
     return strand_.running_in_this_thread();