diff --git a/lib/Github/Client.php b/lib/Github/Client.php
index 317b8a769e4..03b4533b866 100644
--- a/lib/Github/Client.php
+++ b/lib/Github/Client.php
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ public function setEnterpriseUrl($enterpriseUrl)
      *
      * @param Plugin $plugin
      */
-    protected function addPlugin(Plugin $plugin)
+    public function addPlugin(Plugin $plugin)
     {
         $this->plugins[] = $plugin;
         $this->httpClientModified = true;
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ protected function addPlugin(Plugin $plugin)
      *
      * @param string $fqcn
      */
-    protected function removePlugin($fqcn)
+    public function removePlugin($fqcn)
     {
         foreach ($this->plugins as $idx => $plugin) {
             if ($plugin instanceof $fqcn) {