diff --git a/apps/user_ldap/lib/Access.php b/apps/user_ldap/lib/Access.php
index 1044938446e16..62be63bc02b86 100644
--- a/apps/user_ldap/lib/Access.php
+++ b/apps/user_ldap/lib/Access.php
@@ -635,7 +635,7 @@ public function dn2ocname($fdn, $ldapName = null, $isUser = true, &$newlyMapped
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	protected function mapAndAnnounceIfApplicable(
+	public function mapAndAnnounceIfApplicable(
 		AbstractMapping $mapper,
 		string $fdn,
 		string $name,