diff --git a/spring-batch-samples/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/sample/NonSequentialJobFunctionalTestsBase.java b/spring-batch-samples/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/sample/NonSequentialJobFunctionalTestsBase.java
index 44e26050e..992c2e3b9 100644
--- a/spring-batch-samples/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/sample/NonSequentialJobFunctionalTestsBase.java
+++ b/spring-batch-samples/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/sample/NonSequentialJobFunctionalTestsBase.java
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ public abstract class NonSequentialJobFunctionalTestsBase extends AbstractJobTes
 	private SimpleJdbcTemplate simpleJdbcTemplate;
 
 	@Before
-	protected void removeOldData() throws Exception {
+	public void removeOldData() throws Exception {
 		simpleJdbcTemplate.update("DELETE FROM PLAYERS");
 		simpleJdbcTemplate.update("DELETE FROM GAMES");
 		simpleJdbcTemplate.update("DELETE FROM PLAYER_SUMMARY");