diff --git a/tests/php-unit-tests/src/BaseTestCase/ItopDataTestCase.php b/tests/php-unit-tests/src/BaseTestCase/ItopDataTestCase.php
index 2665bfc75..dc1b407f5 100644
--- a/tests/php-unit-tests/src/BaseTestCase/ItopDataTestCase.php
+++ b/tests/php-unit-tests/src/BaseTestCase/ItopDataTestCase.php
@@ -1481,7 +1481,7 @@ abstract class ItopDataTestCase extends ItopTestCase
 		}
 	}
 
-	private function SaveItopConfFile()
+	protected function SaveItopConfFile()
 	{
 		@chmod($this->oiTopConfig->GetLoadedFile(), 0770);
 		$this->oiTopConfig->WriteToFile();