diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/webdav/WebDAVMethod.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/webdav/WebDAVMethod.java
index 22737b8fec..dbc5b860c0 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/webdav/WebDAVMethod.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/webdav/WebDAVMethod.java
@@ -735,7 +735,7 @@ public abstract class WebDAVMethod
      * 
      * @return String
      */
-    protected String getPath()
+    public String getPath()
     {
         return m_strPath;
     }