diff --git a/spring-integration-ftp/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/ftp/session/AbstractFtpSessionFactory.java b/spring-integration-ftp/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/ftp/session/AbstractFtpSessionFactory.java
index b33200a995..a95a1156fb 100644
--- a/spring-integration-ftp/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/ftp/session/AbstractFtpSessionFactory.java
+++ b/spring-integration-ftp/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/ftp/session/AbstractFtpSessionFactory.java
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractFtpSessionFactory<T extends FTPClient> implements
 		}
 	}
 
-	protected T createClient() throws SocketException, IOException { 
+	T createClient() throws SocketException, IOException { 
 		T client = createSingleInstanceOfClient();
 		client.configure(config);