diff --git a/src/XCAFApp/XCAFApp_Application.cdl b/src/XCAFApp/XCAFApp_Application.cdl
index af53e60abd..be2f5d8990 100755
--- a/src/XCAFApp/XCAFApp_Application.cdl
+++ b/src/XCAFApp/XCAFApp_Application.cdl
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ uses
 
 is
 
-    Create returns mutable Application from XCAFApp is private;
+    Create returns mutable Application from XCAFApp is protected;
 
 
     ---Purpose: methods from CDF_Application