diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableOsuHitObject.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableOsuHitObject.cs
index c871520080..c02d711ee8 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableOsuHitObject.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableOsuHitObject.cs
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects.Drawables
         private OsuInputManager osuActionInputManager;
         internal OsuInputManager OsuActionInputManager => osuActionInputManager ?? (osuActionInputManager = GetContainingInputManager() as OsuInputManager);
 
-        public void Shake()
+        protected void Shake()
         {
             const int shake_amount = 8;