diff --git a/include/class/acc_ledger_search.class.php b/include/class/acc_ledger_search.class.php
index 3ad3b4729..69bff39b7 100644
--- a/include/class/acc_ledger_search.class.php
+++ b/include/class/acc_ledger_search.class.php
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ if (!defined('ALLOWED'))
 class Acc_Ledger_Search
 {
 
-    private $cn; //!< Database Connection
+    protected $cn; //!< Database Connection
     private $type; //!< type of ledger : FIN,ODS,VEN,ACH
     private $all; //!< Flag to indicate if all ledgers must searched (1 for yes)
     private $div; //! prefix for id of DOM id