diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/acegisecurity/providers/dao/DaoAuthenticationProvider.java b/core/src/main/java/org/acegisecurity/providers/dao/DaoAuthenticationProvider.java
index ea204b93a3..89ce4c7edf 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/acegisecurity/providers/dao/DaoAuthenticationProvider.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/acegisecurity/providers/dao/DaoAuthenticationProvider.java
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ public class DaoAuthenticationProvider implements AuthenticationProvider,
         }
     }
 
-    private boolean isPasswordCorrect(Authentication authentication, User user) {
+    protected boolean isPasswordCorrect(Authentication authentication, User user) {
         Object salt = null;
 
         if (this.saltSource != null) {