diff --git a/Headers/Foundation/NSOperation.h b/Headers/Foundation/NSOperation.h
index cdd0ab6c9..d808dfdb7 100644
--- a/Headers/Foundation/NSOperation.h
+++ b/Headers/Foundation/NSOperation.h
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ typedef NSInteger NSOperationQueuePriority;
 @public GS_NSOperation_IVARS
 #  endif
 #else
-@private id _internal;
+@protected id _internal;
 #endif
 }