diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneGraph.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneGraph.cs
index b167fd70fa..69f52057a5 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneGraph.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneGraph.cs
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
             m_activeScripts += number;
         }
 
-        protected internal void DropObject(uint objectLocalID, IClientAPI remoteClient)
+        public void DropObject(uint objectLocalID, IClientAPI remoteClient)
         {
             List<EntityBase> EntityList = GetEntities();