diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Security/Core/User/LdapUserProvider.php b/src/Symfony/Component/Security/Core/User/LdapUserProvider.php
index 5eb7668dac..fc42419a6d 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Security/Core/User/LdapUserProvider.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Security/Core/User/LdapUserProvider.php
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ class LdapUserProvider implements UserProviderInterface
      *
      * @return User
      */
-    private function loadUser($username, Entry $entry)
+    protected function loadUser($username, Entry $entry)
     {
         $password = $this->getPassword($entry);