diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/provisioning/JdbcUserDetailsManager.java b/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/provisioning/JdbcUserDetailsManager.java
index a4f97ca0f3..b22ffa01fe 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/provisioning/JdbcUserDetailsManager.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/provisioning/JdbcUserDetailsManager.java
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ public class JdbcUserDetailsManager extends JdbcDaoImpl implements UserDetailsMa
 		return getJdbcTemplate().query(getUsersByUsernameQuery(), userDetailsMapper, username);
 	}
 
-	protected UserDetails mapToUser(ResultSet rs, int rowNum) throws SQLException {
+	private UserDetails mapToUser(ResultSet rs, int rowNum) throws SQLException {
 		String userName = rs.getString(1);
 		String password = rs.getString(2);
 		boolean enabled = rs.getBoolean(3);