diff --git a/library/Director/Objects/IcingaObject.php b/library/Director/Objects/IcingaObject.php
index 18222044..a1e41b7a 100644
--- a/library/Director/Objects/IcingaObject.php
+++ b/library/Director/Objects/IcingaObject.php
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ abstract class IcingaObject extends DbObject implements IcingaConfigRenderer
 
     protected $supportsFields = false;
 
-    private $type;
+    protected $type;
 
     private $vars;