diff --git a/library/src/main/java/com/nononsenseapps/filepicker/AbstractFilePickerFragment.java b/library/src/main/java/com/nononsenseapps/filepicker/AbstractFilePickerFragment.java
index d88e889..15d4d4d 100644
--- a/library/src/main/java/com/nononsenseapps/filepicker/AbstractFilePickerFragment.java
+++ b/library/src/main/java/com/nononsenseapps/filepicker/AbstractFilePickerFragment.java
@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@ public abstract class AbstractFilePickerFragment<T> extends Fragment
     protected T mCurrentPath = null;
     protected boolean allowCreateDir = false;
     protected boolean allowMultiple = false;
-    protected boolean showHiddenItems = false;
     protected OnFilePickedListener mListener;
     protected FileItemAdapter<T> mAdapter = null;
     protected TextView mCurrentDirView;
@@ -405,14 +404,6 @@ public abstract class AbstractFilePickerFragment<T> extends Fragment
         return true;
     }
 
-    public void showHiddenItems(boolean showHiddenItems){
-        this.showHiddenItems = showHiddenItems;
-    }
-
-    public boolean areHiddenItemsShown(){
-        return showHiddenItems;
-    }
-
     /**
      * Instantiate and return a new Loader for the given ID.
      *
diff --git a/library/src/main/java/com/nononsenseapps/filepicker/FilePickerFragment.java b/library/src/main/java/com/nononsenseapps/filepicker/FilePickerFragment.java
index 17f3a4e..ed3f090 100644
--- a/library/src/main/java/com/nononsenseapps/filepicker/FilePickerFragment.java
+++ b/library/src/main/java/com/nononsenseapps/filepicker/FilePickerFragment.java
@@ -38,10 +38,30 @@ import java.io.File;
 public class FilePickerFragment extends AbstractFilePickerFragment<File> {
 
     protected static final int PERMISSIONS_REQUEST_WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE = 1;
+    protected boolean showHiddenItems = false;
 
     public FilePickerFragment() {
     }
 
+    /**
+     * This method is used to dictate whether hidden files and folders should be shown or not
+     *
+     * @param showHiddenItems whether hidden items should be shown or not
+     */
+    public void showHiddenItems(boolean showHiddenItems){
+        this.showHiddenItems = showHiddenItems;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns if hidden items are shown or not
+     *
+     * @return true if hidden items are shown, otherwise false
+     */
+
+    public boolean areHiddenItemsShown(){
+        return showHiddenItems;
+    }
+
     /**
      * @return true if app has been granted permission to write to the SD-card.
      */
@@ -308,7 +328,7 @@ public class FilePickerFragment extends AbstractFilePickerFragment<File> {
         if(!showHiddenItems && file.isHidden()){
             return false;
         }
-        return (isDir(file) || (mode == MODE_FILE || mode == MODE_FILE_AND_DIR);
+        return (isDir(file) || (mode == MODE_FILE || mode == MODE_FILE_AND_DIR));
     }
 
     /**