diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/bitcoinj/store/DatabaseFullPrunedBlockStore.java b/core/src/main/java/org/bitcoinj/store/DatabaseFullPrunedBlockStore.java
index e7dfe683..e2b918f0 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/bitcoinj/store/DatabaseFullPrunedBlockStore.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/bitcoinj/store/DatabaseFullPrunedBlockStore.java
@@ -1130,7 +1130,7 @@ public abstract class DatabaseFullPrunedBlockStore implements FullPrunedBlockSto
      *         address, the return value is 0.
      * @throws BlockStoreException If there is an error getting the balance.
      */
-    protected BigInteger calculateBalanceForAddress(Address address) throws BlockStoreException {
+    public BigInteger calculateBalanceForAddress(Address address) throws BlockStoreException {
         maybeConnect();
         PreparedStatement s = null;
         try {