diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Communications/Local/LocalBackEndServices.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Communications/Local/LocalBackEndServices.cs
index 17989d4b21..91b6c1f224 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Communications/Local/LocalBackEndServices.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Communications/Local/LocalBackEndServices.cs
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Communications.Local
         }
 
         
-        public bool RegionUp(SearializableRegionInfo sregion, ulong regionhandle)
+        public virtual bool RegionUp(SearializableRegionInfo sregion, ulong regionhandle)
         {
             RegionInfo region = new RegionInfo(sregion);
             if (m_regionListeners.ContainsKey(regionhandle))