diff --git a/gui/src/main/groovy/com/muwire/gui/mulinks/MuLink.groovy b/gui/src/main/groovy/com/muwire/gui/mulinks/MuLink.groovy
index f9dbe39a..8e737c76 100644
--- a/gui/src/main/groovy/com/muwire/gui/mulinks/MuLink.groovy
+++ b/gui/src/main/groovy/com/muwire/gui/mulinks/MuLink.groovy
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ abstract class MuLink {
     }
     
     
-    private boolean verify() {
+    protected boolean verify() {
         ByteArrayOutputStream baos = new ByteArrayOutputStream()
         
         baos.write(infoHash.getRoot())