diff --git a/openjpa-kernel/src/main/java/org/apache/openjpa/event/JMSRemoteCommitProvider.java b/openjpa-kernel/src/main/java/org/apache/openjpa/event/JMSRemoteCommitProvider.java
index 55a477643..6b53d26a6 100644
--- a/openjpa-kernel/src/main/java/org/apache/openjpa/event/JMSRemoteCommitProvider.java
+++ b/openjpa-kernel/src/main/java/org/apache/openjpa/event/JMSRemoteCommitProvider.java
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ public class JMSRemoteCommitProvider
         connect();
     }
 
-    private void connect() {
+    protected void connect() {
         try {
             Context ctx = newContext();
             TopicConnectionFactory tcf =