diff --git a/modules/juce_events/messages/juce_MessageManager.h b/modules/juce_events/messages/juce_MessageManager.h
index ae72311019..fff5b97941 100644
--- a/modules/juce_events/messages/juce_MessageManager.h
+++ b/modules/juce_events/messages/juce_MessageManager.h
@@ -311,6 +311,7 @@ public:
     // Internal methods - do not use!
     void deliverBroadcastMessage (const String&);
     ~MessageManager() noexcept;
+    static bool dispatchNextMessageOnSystemQueue (bool returnIfNoPendingMessages);
    #endif
 
 private:
@@ -333,7 +334,6 @@ private:
     static void* exitModalLoopCallback (void*);
     static void doPlatformSpecificInitialisation();
     static void doPlatformSpecificShutdown();
-    static bool dispatchNextMessageOnSystemQueue (bool returnIfNoPendingMessages);
 
     JUCE_DECLARE_NON_COPYABLE_WITH_LEAK_DETECTOR (MessageManager)
 };