diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/bitcoinj/core/BlockChain.java b/core/src/main/java/org/bitcoinj/core/BlockChain.java
index 616fc9de8..dbfed0dff 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/bitcoinj/core/BlockChain.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/bitcoinj/core/BlockChain.java
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ public class BlockChain extends AbstractBlockChain {
     }
 
     @Override
-    protected void rollbackBlockStore(int height) throws BlockStoreException {
+    public void rollbackBlockStore(int height) throws BlockStoreException {
         lock.lock();
         try {
             int currentHeight = getBestChainHeight();