diff --git a/spring-webflow/src/main/java/org/springframework/webflow/conversation/impl/ConversationContainer.java b/spring-webflow/src/main/java/org/springframework/webflow/conversation/impl/ConversationContainer.java
index 51284cfa..3ebdb462 100644
--- a/spring-webflow/src/main/java/org/springframework/webflow/conversation/impl/ConversationContainer.java
+++ b/spring-webflow/src/main/java/org/springframework/webflow/conversation/impl/ConversationContainer.java
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ public class ConversationContainer implements Serializable {
 		return conversation;
 	}
 
-	private ConversationId nextId() {
+	protected ConversationId nextId() {
 		return new SimpleConversationId(Integer.valueOf(++conversationIdSequence));
 	}