diff --git a/lessc.inc.php b/lessc.inc.php
index 9631a99f..c8b5f15f 100644
--- a/lessc.inc.php
+++ b/lessc.inc.php
@@ -819,7 +819,7 @@ protected function compileProp($prop, $block, $out) {
 	 * The input is expected to be reduced. This function will not work on
 	 * things like expressions and variables.
 	 */
-	protected function compileValue($value) {
+	public function compileValue($value) {
 		switch ($value[0]) {
 		case 'list':
 			// [1] - delimiter