diff --git a/payload_consumer/download_action.h b/payload_consumer/download_action.h
index 1777e22..61c93d2 100644
--- a/payload_consumer/download_action.h
+++ b/payload_consumer/download_action.h
@@ -134,9 +134,6 @@
   // Start downloading the current payload using delta_performer.
   void StartDownloading();
 
-  // The InstallPlan passed in
-  InstallPlan install_plan_;
-
   // Pointer to the current payload in install_plan_.payloads.
   InstallPlan::Payload* payload_{nullptr};
 
diff --git a/payload_consumer/filesystem_verifier_action.h b/payload_consumer/filesystem_verifier_action.h
index 6ef3d16..7d179df 100644
--- a/payload_consumer/filesystem_verifier_action.h
+++ b/payload_consumer/filesystem_verifier_action.h
@@ -117,9 +117,6 @@
 
   bool cancelled_{false};  // true if the action has been cancelled.
 
-  // The install plan we're passed in via the input pipe.
-  InstallPlan install_plan_;
-
   // Calculates the hash of the data.
   std::unique_ptr<HashCalculator> hasher_;
 
diff --git a/payload_consumer/install_plan.h b/payload_consumer/install_plan.h
index 7a95ab4..63178bd 100644
--- a/payload_consumer/install_plan.h
+++ b/payload_consumer/install_plan.h
@@ -195,9 +195,10 @@
   typedef ActionTraits<InstallPlanAction>::InputObjectType InputObjectType;
   typedef ActionTraits<InstallPlanAction>::OutputObjectType OutputObjectType;
 
- private:
+ protected:
   InstallPlan install_plan_;
 
+ private:
   DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(InstallPlanAction);
 };
 
diff --git a/payload_consumer/postinstall_runner_action.h b/payload_consumer/postinstall_runner_action.h
index e5dfc40..bbc9e8c 100644
--- a/payload_consumer/postinstall_runner_action.h
+++ b/payload_consumer/postinstall_runner_action.h
@@ -97,8 +97,6 @@
   // ready. Called when the post-install script was run for all the partitions.
   void CompletePostinstall(ErrorCode error_code);
 
-  InstallPlan install_plan_;
-
   // The path where the filesystem will be mounted during post-install.
   std::string fs_mount_dir_;