diff --git a/smack-im/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smack/roster/Roster.java b/smack-im/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smack/roster/Roster.java
index c2a4fb9ee..1f848dea5 100644
--- a/smack-im/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smack/roster/Roster.java
+++ b/smack-im/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smack/roster/Roster.java
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ public final class Roster extends Manager {
         return true;
     }
 
-    protected boolean waitUntilLoaded() throws InterruptedException {
+    boolean waitUntilLoaded() throws InterruptedException {
         final XMPPConnection connection = connection();
         while (!loaded) {
             long waitTime = connection.getPacketReplyTimeout();