diff --git a/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/shadow/DirectionalLightShadowRenderer.java b/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/shadow/DirectionalLightShadowRenderer.java
index d0189e854..acf8a9677 100644
--- a/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/shadow/DirectionalLightShadowRenderer.java
+++ b/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/shadow/DirectionalLightShadowRenderer.java
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ public class DirectionalLightShadowRenderer extends AbstractShadowRenderer {
     }
 
     @Override
-    void getReceivers(GeometryList lightReceivers) {
+    protected void getReceivers(GeometryList lightReceivers) {
         if (lightReceivers.size()==0) {
             for (Spatial scene : viewPort.getScenes()) {
                 ShadowUtil.getGeometriesInCamFrustum(scene, viewPort.getCamera(), RenderQueue.ShadowMode.Receive, lightReceivers);
diff --git a/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/shadow/PointLightShadowRenderer.java b/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/shadow/PointLightShadowRenderer.java
index 2976a2460..f4a6455f1 100644
--- a/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/shadow/PointLightShadowRenderer.java
+++ b/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/shadow/PointLightShadowRenderer.java
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ public class PointLightShadowRenderer extends AbstractShadowRenderer {
     }
 
     @Override
-    void getReceivers(GeometryList lightReceivers) {
+    protected void getReceivers(GeometryList lightReceivers) {
         lightReceivers.clear();
         for (Spatial scene : viewPort.getScenes()) {
             ShadowUtil.getLitGeometriesInViewPort(scene, viewPort.getCamera(), shadowCams, RenderQueue.ShadowMode.Receive, lightReceivers);
diff --git a/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/shadow/SpotLightShadowRenderer.java b/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/shadow/SpotLightShadowRenderer.java
index dafd25ac4..b291e722e 100644
--- a/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/shadow/SpotLightShadowRenderer.java
+++ b/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/shadow/SpotLightShadowRenderer.java
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ public class SpotLightShadowRenderer extends AbstractShadowRenderer {
     }
 
     @Override
-    void  getReceivers(GeometryList lightReceivers) {
+    protected void getReceivers(GeometryList lightReceivers) {
         lightReceivers.clear();
         Camera[] cameras = new Camera[1];
         cameras[0] = shadowCam;