diff --git a/notifiers/email.go b/notifiers/email.go
index f4f697fb..5b3b8dae 100644
--- a/notifiers/email.go
+++ b/notifiers/email.go
@@ -157,9 +157,9 @@ func init() {
 	}
 }
 
-// Send will send the SMTP email with your authentication It accepts type: *EmailOutgoing
+// Send will send the SMTP email with your authentication It accepts type: *emailOutgoing
 func (u *email) Send(msg interface{}) error {
-	email := msg.(*EmailOutgoing)
+	email := msg.(*emailOutgoing)
 	err := u.dialSend(email)
 	if err != nil {
 		utils.Log(3, fmt.Sprintf("email Notifier could not send email: %v", err))
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ func (u *email) Send(msg interface{}) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-type EmailOutgoing struct {
+type emailOutgoing struct {
 	To       string
 	Subject  string
 	Template string
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ type EmailOutgoing struct {
 
 // OnFailure will trigger failing service
 func (u *email) OnFailure(s *types.Service, f *types.Failure) {
-	email := &EmailOutgoing{
+	email := &emailOutgoing{
 		To:       emailer.GetValue("var2"),
 		Subject:  fmt.Sprintf("Service %v is Failing", s.Name),
 		Template: TEMPLATE,
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ func (u *email) OnFailure(s *types.Service, f *types.Failure) {
 // OnSuccess will trigger successful service
 func (u *email) OnSuccess(s *types.Service) {
 	if !u.Online {
-		email := &EmailOutgoing{
+		email := &emailOutgoing{
 			To:       emailer.GetValue("var2"),
 			Subject:  fmt.Sprintf("Service %v is Back Online", s.Name),
 			Template: TEMPLATE,
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ func (u *email) OnTest() error {
 	return dial.Auth(auth)
 }
 
-func (u *email) dialSend(email *EmailOutgoing) error {
+func (u *email) dialSend(email *emailOutgoing) error {
 	mailer = mail.NewDialer(emailer.Host, emailer.Port, emailer.Username, emailer.Password)
 	mailer.TLSConfig = &tls.Config{InsecureSkipVerify: true}
 	emailSource(email)
@@ -245,12 +245,12 @@ func (u *email) dialSend(email *EmailOutgoing) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func emailSource(email *EmailOutgoing) {
-	source := EmailTemplate(email.Template, email.Data)
+func emailSource(email *emailOutgoing) {
+	source := emailTemplate(email.Template, email.Data)
 	email.Source = source
 }
 
-func EmailTemplate(contents string, data interface{}) string {
+func emailTemplate(contents string, data interface{}) string {
 	t := template.New("email")
 	t, err := t.Parse(contents)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/notifiers/email_test.go b/notifiers/email_test.go
index dcc186cf..6d15bbb6 100644
--- a/notifiers/email_test.go
+++ b/notifiers/email_test.go
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ var (
 	EMAIL_PORT     = utils.StringInt(os.Getenv("EMAIL_PORT"))
 )
 
-var testEmail *EmailOutgoing
+var testEmail *emailOutgoing
 
 func init() {
 	EMAIL_HOST = os.Getenv("EMAIL_HOST")
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ func TestEmailNotifier(t *testing.T) {
 		emailer.Port = int(EMAIL_PORT)
 		emailer.Delay = time.Duration(100 * time.Millisecond)
 
-		testEmail = &EmailOutgoing{
+		testEmail = &emailOutgoing{
 			To:       emailer.GetValue("var2"),
 			Subject:  fmt.Sprintf("Service %v is Failing", TestService.Name),
 			Template: TEMPLATE,
diff --git a/notifiers/slack.go b/notifiers/slack.go
index df8c981c..c2a0b91a 100644
--- a/notifiers/slack.go
+++ b/notifiers/slack.go
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ func parseSlackMessage(temp string, data interface{}) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-type SlackMessage struct {
+type slackMessage struct {
 	Service  *types.Service
 	Template string
 	Time     int64
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ func (u *slack) OnTest() error {
 
 // OnFailure will trigger failing service
 func (u *slack) OnFailure(s *types.Service, f *types.Failure) {
-	message := SlackMessage{
+	message := slackMessage{
 		Service:  s,
 		Template: FAILING_TEMPLATE,
 		Time:     time.Now().Unix(),
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ func (u *slack) OnFailure(s *types.Service, f *types.Failure) {
 // OnSuccess will trigger successful service
 func (u *slack) OnSuccess(s *types.Service) {
 	if !u.Online {
-		message := SlackMessage{
+		message := slackMessage{
 			Service:  s,
 			Template: SUCCESS_TEMPLATE,
 			Time:     time.Now().Unix(),
diff --git a/notifiers/twilio.go b/notifiers/twilio.go
index 5d7df52f..df51e77a 100644
--- a/notifiers/twilio.go
+++ b/notifiers/twilio.go
@@ -139,8 +139,8 @@ func (u *twilio) OnTest() error {
 	return u.Send(msg)
 }
 
-func twilioSuccess(res []byte) (bool, TwilioResponse) {
-	var obj TwilioResponse
+func twilioSuccess(res []byte) (bool, twilioResponse) {
+	var obj twilioResponse
 	json.Unmarshal(res, &obj)
 	if obj.Status == "queued" {
 		return true, obj
@@ -148,20 +148,20 @@ func twilioSuccess(res []byte) (bool, TwilioResponse) {
 	return false, obj
 }
 
-func twilioError(res []byte) TwilioError {
-	var obj TwilioError
+func twilioError(res []byte) twilioErrorObj {
+	var obj twilioErrorObj
 	json.Unmarshal(res, &obj)
 	return obj
 }
 
-type TwilioError struct {
+type twilioErrorObj struct {
 	Code     int    `json:"code"`
 	Message  string `json:"message"`
 	MoreInfo string `json:"more_info"`
 	Status   int    `json:"status"`
 }
 
-type TwilioResponse struct {
+type twilioResponse struct {
 	Sid                 string      `json:"sid"`
 	DateCreated         string      `json:"date_created"`
 	DateUpdated         string      `json:"date_updated"`