diff --git a/VDS/Protocols/ModelHandlerable.swift b/VDS/Protocols/ModelHandlerable.swift
index be96bbd4..e6c03c83 100644
--- a/VDS/Protocols/ModelHandlerable.swift
+++ b/VDS/Protocols/ModelHandlerable.swift
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ extension ModelHandlerable {
     }
 }
 
-public protocol ModelHandlerControlable<ModelType>: ModelHandlerable & UIControl {}
+//enforment of a specific class, helps later with subclassing using generics
+//https://sarunw.com/posts/how-to-declare-swift-protocol-for-specific-class/
+public protocol ModelHandlerControlable<ModelType>: ModelHandlerable, UIControl {}
 
-public protocol ModelHandlerViewable<ModelType>: ModelHandlerable & UIView {}
+public protocol ModelHandlerViewable<ModelType>: ModelHandlerable, UIView {}