diff --git a/src/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/DataStore.java b/src/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/DataStore.java
index e31b8b3de..b99b144c2 100644
--- a/src/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/DataStore.java
+++ b/src/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/DataStore.java
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ synchronized void clearCachedPlayerData(UUID playerID)
 	//gets the number of bonus blocks a player has from his permissions
 	//Bukkit doesn't allow for checking permissions of an offline player.
 	//this will return 0 when he's offline, and the correct number when online.
-	synchronized int getGroupBonusBlocks(UUID playerID)
+	synchronized public int getGroupBonusBlocks(UUID playerID)
 	{
 		int bonusBlocks = 0;
 		Set<String> keys = permissionToBonusBlocksMap.keySet();