diff --git a/src/Rocketeer/Plugins/Notifier.php b/src/Rocketeer/Plugins/Notifier.php
index 78b30b348..7c9b1b53d 100644
--- a/src/Rocketeer/Plugins/Notifier.php
+++ b/src/Rocketeer/Plugins/Notifier.php
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ public function onQueue(TasksHandler $queue)
 	 *
 	 * @return void
 	 */
-	abstract protected function send($message);
+	abstract public function send($message);
 
 	////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 	/////////////////////////////// MESSAGE ////////////////////////////
diff --git a/tests/Dummies/DummyNotifier.php b/tests/Dummies/DummyNotifier.php
index 9e84fb8f7..60efdd55c 100644
--- a/tests/Dummies/DummyNotifier.php
+++ b/tests/Dummies/DummyNotifier.php
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ protected function getMessageFormat()
    *
    * @return void
    */
-  protected function send($message)
+  public function send($message)
   {
   	print $message;