diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/lang3/time/FastDateParser.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/lang3/time/FastDateParser.java
index 0e6cca49a..98295f0bb 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/lang3/time/FastDateParser.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/lang3/time/FastDateParser.java
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@ public class FastDateParser implements DateParser, Serializable {
      * @param twoDigitYear The year to adjust
      * @return A value within -80 and +20 years from instantiation of this instance
      */
-    protected int adjustYear(int twoDigitYear) {
+    int adjustYear(int twoDigitYear) {
         int trial= twoDigitYear + thisYear - thisYear%100;
         if(trial < thisYear+20) {
             return trial;