diff --git a/src/Faker/Provider/fr_FR/Company.php b/src/Faker/Provider/fr_FR/Company.php
index 089c50e3..0e4a7227 100644
--- a/src/Faker/Provider/fr_FR/Company.php
+++ b/src/Faker/Provider/fr_FR/Company.php
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ class Company extends \Faker\Provider\Company
     /**
      * @var array An array containing string which should not appear twice in a catch phrase.
      */
-    private static $wordsWhichShouldNotAppearTwice = array('sécurité', 'simpl');
+    protected static $wordsWhichShouldNotAppearTwice = array('sécurité', 'simpl');
 
     /**
      * Validates a french catch phrase.
diff --git a/test/Faker/Provider/fr_FR/CompanyTest.php b/test/Faker/Provider/fr_FR/CompanyTest.php
index 190ea5ff..0b68d56f 100644
--- a/test/Faker/Provider/fr_FR/CompanyTest.php
+++ b/test/Faker/Provider/fr_FR/CompanyTest.php
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class CompanyTest extends \PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
     {
         $siret = Company::siret(-1);
         
-        $this->assertThat($siret, self :: isValidSiret());
+        $this->assertThat($siret, self::isValidSiret());
         $this->assertRegExp("/[\d]{3} [\d]{3} [\d]{3} 00[\d]{3}/", $siret);
     }
 
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class CompanyTest extends \PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
     {
         $siret = Company::siret(6);
         
-        $this->assertThat($siret, self :: isValidSiret());
+        $this->assertThat($siret, self::isValidSiret());
         $this->assertRegExp("/[\d]{3} [\d]{3} [\d]{3} 00[\d]{3}/", $siret);
     }
 
@@ -64,15 +64,23 @@ class CompanyTest extends \PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
 
     public function testCatchPhraseValidationReturnsFalse()
     {
-        $isCatchPhraseValid = Company::isCatchPhraseValid('La sécurité de rouler en toute sécurité');
+        $isCatchPhraseValid = TestableCompany::isCatchPhraseValid('La sécurité de rouler en toute sécurité');
 
         $this->assertFalse($isCatchPhraseValid);
     }
 
     public function testCatchPhraseValidationReturnsTrue()
     {
-        $isCatchPhraseValid = Company::isCatchPhraseValid('La sécurité de rouler en toute simplicité');
+        $isCatchPhraseValid = TestableCompany::isCatchPhraseValid('La sécurité de rouler en toute simplicité');
 
         $this->assertTrue($isCatchPhraseValid);
     }
 }
+
+class TestableCompany extends Company
+{
+    public static function isCatchPhraseValid($catchPhrase)
+    {
+        return parent::isCatchPhraseValid($catchPhrase);
+    }
+}
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