diff --git a/smack-extensions/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smackx/pep/packet/PEPItem.java b/smack-extensions/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smackx/pep/packet/PEPItem.java
index 30a64d5f1..9f435a393 100644
--- a/smack-extensions/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smackx/pep/packet/PEPItem.java
+++ b/smack-extensions/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smackx/pep/packet/PEPItem.java
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ import org.jivesoftware.smack.packet.ExtensionElement;
 public abstract class PEPItem implements ExtensionElement {
 
     String id;
-    abstract String getNode();
-    abstract String getItemDetailsXML();
+    public abstract String getNode();
+    public abstract String getItemDetailsXML();
 
     /**
     * Creates a new PEPItem.