diff --git a/lib/fog/linode/models/compute/server.rb b/lib/fog/linode/models/compute/server.rb
index f38985185..95bb8c050 100644
--- a/lib/fog/linode/models/compute/server.rb
+++ b/lib/fog/linode/models/compute/server.rb
@@ -5,10 +5,16 @@ module Fog
     class Linode
       class Server < Fog::Compute::Server
         attr_reader :stack_script
+        attr_accessor :private_key, :username
         identity :id
         attribute :name
         attribute :status
 
+        def initialize(attributes={})
+          super
+          self.username = 'root'
+        end
+
         def ips
           Fog::Compute::Linode::Ips.new :server => self, :connection => connection
         end
@@ -17,13 +23,6 @@ module Fog
           ips.select{|ip| ip.ip !~ /^192/}.first.ip
         end
 
-        def username
-          'root'
-        end
-
-        def private_key
-        end
-
         def disks
           Fog::Compute::Linode::Disks.new :server => self, :connection => connection
         end