diff --git a/Xamarin.Forms.Core/VisualElement.cs b/Xamarin.Forms.Core/VisualElement.cs
index 061924734..7fa40773a 100644
--- a/Xamarin.Forms.Core/VisualElement.cs
+++ b/Xamarin.Forms.Core/VisualElement.cs
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ namespace Xamarin.Forms
 
 		LayoutConstraint _selfConstraint;
 
-		internal VisualElement()
+		protected internal VisualElement()
 		{
 		}