diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Identity.EntityFrameworkCore/RoleStore.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Identity.EntityFrameworkCore/RoleStore.cs
index 66176bc663..e69bb94fc7 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Identity.EntityFrameworkCore/RoleStore.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Identity.EntityFrameworkCore/RoleStore.cs
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNetCore.Identity.EntityFrameworkCore
             return Task.FromResult(0);
         }
 
-        private void ThrowIfDisposed()
+        protected void ThrowIfDisposed()
         {
             if (_disposed)
             {
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Identity.EntityFrameworkCore/UserStore.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Identity.EntityFrameworkCore/UserStore.cs
index 2dbd35c2c7..86041327ad 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Identity.EntityFrameworkCore/UserStore.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Identity.EntityFrameworkCore/UserStore.cs
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNetCore.Identity.EntityFrameworkCore
             return false;
         }
 
-        private void ThrowIfDisposed()
+        protected void ThrowIfDisposed()
         {
             if (_disposed)
             {