diff --git a/src/java/src/com/facebook/csslayout/CSSNode.java b/src/java/src/com/facebook/csslayout/CSSNode.java
index 9b441e48..97e5e8a7 100644
--- a/src/java/src/com/facebook/csslayout/CSSNode.java
+++ b/src/java/src/com/facebook/csslayout/CSSNode.java
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ public class CSSNode {
   /**
    * See {@link LayoutState#DIRTY}.
    */
-  /*package*/ boolean isDirty() {
+  protected boolean isDirty() {
     return mLayoutState == LayoutState.DIRTY;
   }