diff --git a/OpenSim/Services/AuthenticationService/AuthenticationServiceBase.cs b/OpenSim/Services/AuthenticationService/AuthenticationServiceBase.cs
index 242aba3670..9af61a922a 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Services/AuthenticationService/AuthenticationServiceBase.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Services/AuthenticationService/AuthenticationServiceBase.cs
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.AuthenticationService
             return true;
         }
         
-        public string GetToken(UUID principalID, int lifetime)
+        protected string GetToken(UUID principalID, int lifetime)
         {
             UUID token = UUID.Random();