diff --git a/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/gdb/service/GdbDebugServicesFactory.java b/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/gdb/service/GdbDebugServicesFactory.java
index 11a976fe6d4..6ea5f2b15d5 100644
--- a/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/gdb/service/GdbDebugServicesFactory.java
+++ b/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/gdb/service/GdbDebugServicesFactory.java
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ public class GdbDebugServicesFactory extends AbstractDsfDebugServicesFactory {
 	 * 		   the specified version, respectively.
 	 * @since 4.8
 	 */
-	public int compareVersionWith(String version) {
+	protected int compareVersionWith(String version) {
 		return LaunchUtils.compareVersions(getVersion(), version);
 	}