diff --git a/protocol/osc/method.cpp b/protocol/osc/method.cpp
index 36cb790..d164b4b 100644
--- a/protocol/osc/method.cpp
+++ b/protocol/osc/method.cpp
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ namespace OSC {
  */
 Method::Method(Method *parent, std::string name)
   : parent_(parent)
-  , name_("")
 {
   if (parent)
     parent->addChild(this);
@@ -49,6 +48,26 @@ Method::~Method()
 }
 
 
+/**
+ * @brief Method::isRoot
+ * @return
+ */
+bool Method::isRoot() const
+{
+  return !parent_;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * @brief Method::isContainer
+ * @return
+ */
+bool Method::isContainer() const
+{
+  return !children_.empty();
+}
+
+
 /**
  * @brief Method::addChild
  * @param child
@@ -198,24 +217,4 @@ std::shared_ptr<void> Method::onTrigger(const std::function<void(std::shared_ptr
   return sp;
 }
 
-
-/**
- * @brief Method::isRoot
- * @return
- */
-bool Method::isRoot() const
-{
-  return !parent_;
-}
-
-
-/**
- * @brief Method::isContainer
- * @return
- */
-bool Method::isContainer() const
-{
-  return !children_.empty();
-}
-
 } // namespace OSC
diff --git a/protocol/osc/method.h b/protocol/osc/method.h
index a07eb33..81680ea 100644
--- a/protocol/osc/method.h
+++ b/protocol/osc/method.h
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ public:
     explicit Method(Method *parent = nullptr, std::string name = "");
     virtual ~Method();
 
+    bool isRoot() const;
+    bool isContainer() const;
     void addChild(Method *child);
 
     std::string name() const;
@@ -54,8 +56,6 @@ public:
     void trigger(std::shared_ptr<Message> msg) const;
     std::shared_ptr<void> onTrigger(const std::function<void(std::shared_ptr<Message>)>);
 
-    bool isRoot() const;
-    bool isContainer() const;
 
 private:
     Method *parent_;