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diff --git a/spec/ruby/language/defined_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/language/defined_spec.rb
index 516f86b..e665fa0 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/language/defined_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/language/defined_spec.rb
@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@ describe "The defined? keyword when called with a method name" do
       defined?(Object.print).should be_nil
     end
 
+    it "returns nil if the method is protected" do
+      defined?(DefinedSpecs::Basic.new.protected_method).should be_nil
+    end
+
     it "returns nil if the method is not defined" do
       defined?(Kernel.defined_specs_undefined_method).should be_nil
     end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/language/fixtures/defined.rb b/spec/ruby/language/fixtures/defined.rb
index 2b9628c..7a7243a 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/language/fixtures/defined.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/language/fixtures/defined.rb
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@ module DefinedSpecs
     def a_defined_method
     end
 
+    def protected_method
+    end
+    protected :protected_method
+
     def local_variable_defined
       x = 2
       defined? x