diff --git a/javalite-async/src/main/java/org/javalite/async/CommandListener.java b/javalite-async/src/main/java/org/javalite/async/CommandListener.java
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/javalite-async/src/main/java/org/javalite/async/CommandListener.java
+++ b/javalite-async/src/main/java/org/javalite/async/CommandListener.java
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ public class CommandListener implements MessageListener{
         }
     }
 
-     <T extends Command> void onCommand(T command) {
+     protected <T extends Command> void onCommand(T command) {
         if(injector != null){
             injector.injectMembers(command);
         }
#<I> Implement Command XML serialization in JavaLite Async - added protected to onCommand()