diff --git a/cake/libs/cake_session.php b/cake/libs/cake_session.php
index f51fecd36c5..e6d5aac4a44 100644
--- a/cake/libs/cake_session.php
+++ b/cake/libs/cake_session.php
@@ -539,23 +539,21 @@ function __initSession() {
 /**
  * Helper method to start a session
  *
- * @access private
+ * @return boolean Success
  */
-	function __startSession() {
+	protected function _startSession() {
 		if (headers_sent()) {
 			if (empty($_SESSION)) {
 				$_SESSION = array();
 			}
-			return true;
 		} elseif (!isset($_SESSION)) {
 			session_cache_limiter ("must-revalidate");
 			session_start();
 			header ('P3P: CP="NOI ADM DEV PSAi COM NAV OUR OTRo STP IND DEM"');
-			return true;
 		} else {
 			session_start();
-			return true;
 		}
+		return true;
 	}
 
 /**