diff --git a/src/interrupts/idt.rs b/src/interrupts/idt.rs
index 89922446..43ecb467 100644
--- a/src/interrupts/idt.rs
+++ b/src/interrupts/idt.rs
@@ -67,13 +67,13 @@ impl Entry {
 pub struct EntryOptions(BitField<u16>);
 
 impl EntryOptions {
-    pub fn minimal() -> Self {
+    fn minimal() -> Self {
         let mut options = BitField::new(0);
         options.set_range(9..12, 0b111); // required 'one' bits
         EntryOptions(options)
     }
 
-    pub fn new() -> Self {
+    fn new() -> Self {
         let mut options = Self::minimal();
         options.set_present(true);
         options
diff --git a/src/interrupts/mod.rs b/src/interrupts/mod.rs
index 2a29469d..e628d1b9 100644
--- a/src/interrupts/mod.rs
+++ b/src/interrupts/mod.rs
@@ -68,22 +68,23 @@ pub fn init() {
     IDT.load();
 }
 
-pub extern "C" fn divide_by_zero_handler() -> ! {
+extern "C" fn divide_by_zero_handler() -> ! {
     unsafe { print_error(format_args!("EXCEPTION: DIVIDE BY ZERO")) };
     loop {}
 }
 
-pub extern "C" fn double_fault_handler() -> ! {
+extern "C" fn double_fault_handler() -> ! {
     unsafe { print_error(format_args!("EXCEPTION: DOUBLE FAULT")) };
+    unsafe { asm!("iretq")};
     loop {}
 }
 
-pub extern "C" fn general_protection_fault_handler() -> ! {
+extern "C" fn general_protection_fault_handler() -> ! {
     unsafe { print_error(format_args!("EXCEPTION: GENERAL PROTECTION FAULT")) };
     loop {}
 }
 
-pub extern "C" fn page_fault_handler() -> ! {
+extern "C" fn page_fault_handler() -> ! {
     unsafe { print_error(format_args!("EXCEPTION: PAGE FAULT")) };
     loop {}
 }