diff --git a/indra/newview/llviewerjoint.h b/indra/newview/llviewerjoint.h
index 5ff766696cc84b8cff2d15a2c98f41a8f4b99656..0d3092a0447e6fe976866bc4462452803b063060 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llviewerjoint.h
+++ b/indra/newview/llviewerjoint.h
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ class LLViewerJoint :
 	std::vector<LLViewerJointMesh*> mMeshParts;
 	void setMeshID( S32 id ) {mMeshID = id;}
 
-private:
+protected:
 	void init();
 
 	BOOL		mValid;