diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/apps/sdnip/SdnIp.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/apps/sdnip/SdnIp.java
index ed7a8ee..ffa9cfa 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/apps/sdnip/SdnIp.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/apps/sdnip/SdnIp.java
@@ -513,7 +513,7 @@
      *
      * @param update RIB update
      */
-    private void processRibDelete(RibUpdate update) {
+    protected void processRibDelete(RibUpdate update) {
         synchronized (this) {
             Prefix prefix = update.getPrefix();