diff --git a/activemq-cpp/src/main/decaf/internal/net/ssl/openssl/OpenSSLContextSpi.h b/activemq-cpp/src/main/decaf/internal/net/ssl/openssl/OpenSSLContextSpi.h
index 029edbbac..164a5b535 100644
--- a/activemq-cpp/src/main/decaf/internal/net/ssl/openssl/OpenSSLContextSpi.h
+++ b/activemq-cpp/src/main/decaf/internal/net/ssl/openssl/OpenSSLContextSpi.h
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ namespace openssl {
 
         std::vector<std::string> getDefaultCipherSuites();
         std::vector<std::string> getSupportedCipherSuites();
+	
+	protected:
         void* getOpenSSLCtx();
 
     };