--- a/graal/com.oracle.graal.hotspot/src/com/oracle/graal/hotspot/stubs/GraphKit.java	Mon Jan 13 21:40:47 2014 +0100
+++ b/graal/com.oracle.graal.hotspot/src/com/oracle/graal/hotspot/stubs/GraphKit.java	Mon Jan 13 21:41:19 2014 +0100
@@ -64,14 +64,14 @@
      * 
      * @return a node similar to {@code node} if one exists, otherwise {@code node}
      */
-    <T extends FloatingNode> T unique(T node) {
+    protected <T extends FloatingNode> T unique(T node) {
         return graph.unique(node);
     }
 
     /**
      * Appends a fixed node to the graph.
      */
-    <T extends FixedNode> T append(T node) {
+    protected <T extends FixedNode> T append(T node) {
         T result = graph.add(node);
         assert lastFixedNode != null;
         assert result.predecessor() == null;