diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Identity/RoleManager.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Identity/RoleManager.cs
index e7c30ce0c9..3b54ee1e7e 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Identity/RoleManager.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Identity/RoleManager.cs
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNetCore.Identity
             return cast;
         }
             
-        private void ThrowIfDisposed()
+        protected void ThrowIfDisposed()
         {
             if (_disposed)
             {
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Identity/UserManager.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Identity/UserManager.cs
index 59bf64b618..1e201d09b6 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Identity/UserManager.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Identity/UserManager.cs
@@ -2265,7 +2265,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNetCore.Identity
             return cast;
         }
 
-        private void ThrowIfDisposed()
+        protected void ThrowIfDisposed()
         {
             if (_disposed)
             {