diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/security/permissions/impl/SimplePermissionReference.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/security/permissions/impl/SimplePermissionReference.java
index f0c90dd007..8ca8a4c8d0 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/security/permissions/impl/SimplePermissionReference.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/security/permissions/impl/SimplePermissionReference.java
@@ -101,7 +101,8 @@ public final class SimplePermissionReference extends AbstractPermissionReference
     private String name;
     
     
-    protected SimplePermissionReference(QName qName, String name)
+    // TODO: make protected
+    public SimplePermissionReference(QName qName, String name)
     {
         super();
         this.qName = qName;