diff --git a/src/Forms/GridField/GridFieldDeleteAction.php b/src/Forms/GridField/GridFieldDeleteAction.php
index a0d81c322bf..427cf49f2b9 100644
--- a/src/Forms/GridField/GridFieldDeleteAction.php
+++ b/src/Forms/GridField/GridFieldDeleteAction.php
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ public function handleAction(GridField $gridField, $actionName, $arguments, $dat
      * @param string $columnName
      * @return GridField_FormAction|null
      */
-    private function getRemoveAction($gridField, $record, $columnName)
+    protected function getRemoveAction($gridField, $record, $columnName)
     {
         if ($this->getRemoveRelation()) {
             $this->checkForRequiredMethod($record, 'canEdit');