diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Database/Eloquent/Relations/Pivot.php b/src/Illuminate/Database/Eloquent/Relations/Pivot.php
index 830b57daf9fd..84683d8bd0bd 100755
--- a/src/Illuminate/Database/Eloquent/Relations/Pivot.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Database/Eloquent/Relations/Pivot.php
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ class Pivot extends Model
      *
      * @var \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model
      */
-    protected $parent;
+    public $parent;
 
     /**
      * The name of the foreign key column.