diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/google/bitcoin/core/Ping.java b/core/src/main/java/com/google/bitcoin/core/Ping.java
index 29761a0b..6f11c95f 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/google/bitcoin/core/Ping.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/google/bitcoin/core/Ping.java
@@ -65,11 +65,11 @@ public class Ping extends Message {
         
     }
     
-    boolean hasNonce() {
+    public boolean hasNonce() {
         return hasNonce;
     }
     
-    long getNonce() {
+    public long getNonce() {
         return nonce;
     }
 }
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/google/bitcoin/core/Pong.java b/core/src/main/java/com/google/bitcoin/core/Pong.java
index f19490ea..2f2a6a62 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/google/bitcoin/core/Pong.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/google/bitcoin/core/Pong.java
@@ -50,8 +50,9 @@ public class Pong extends Message {
     @Override
     protected void parseLite() {
     }
-    
-    long getNonce() {
+
+    /** Returns the nonce sent by the remote peer. */
+    public long getNonce() {
         return nonce;
     }
 }