diff --git a/labs/vcloud-director/src/test/java/org/jclouds/vcloud/director/v1_5/domain/Checks.java b/labs/vcloud-director/src/test/java/org/jclouds/vcloud/director/v1_5/domain/Checks.java
index 9e6044946d..409e34e873 100644
--- a/labs/vcloud-director/src/test/java/org/jclouds/vcloud/director/v1_5/domain/Checks.java
+++ b/labs/vcloud-director/src/test/java/org/jclouds/vcloud/director/v1_5/domain/Checks.java
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ public class Checks {
       checkEntityType(catalog);
    }
 
-   private static void checkOwner(Owner owner) {
+   public static void checkOwner(Owner owner) {
        // Check optional elements/attributes
       if (owner.getUser() != null) {
          checkReferenceType(owner.getUser());