diff --git a/src/pocketmine/Player.php b/src/pocketmine/Player.php
index f4008686a..8d9dee92f 100644
--- a/src/pocketmine/Player.php
+++ b/src/pocketmine/Player.php
@@ -830,7 +830,7 @@ class Player extends Human implements CommandSender, ChunkLoader, IPlayer{
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	private function unloadChunk(int $x, int $z, Level $level = null){
+	protected function unloadChunk(int $x, int $z, Level $level = null){
 		$level = $level ?? $this->level;
 		$index = Level::chunkHash($x, $z);
 		if(isset($this->usedChunks[$index])){