diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/LayerBase.h b/services/surfaceflinger/LayerBase.h
index 7162e47..6c49a19 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/LayerBase.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/LayerBase.h
@@ -202,10 +202,6 @@
      */
     virtual bool isProtected() const   { return false; }
 
-    /** Called from the main thread, when the surface is removed from the
-     * draw list */
-    virtual status_t ditch() { return NO_ERROR; }
-
     /** called with the state lock when the surface is removed from the
      *  current list */
     virtual void onRemoved() { };
@@ -271,7 +267,8 @@
     volatile    int32_t         mInvalidate;
                 
 
-protected:
+public:
+    // called from class SurfaceFlinger
     virtual ~LayerBase();
 
 private: