diff --git a/app/controllers/spree/admin/countries_controller.rb b/app/controllers/spree/admin/countries_controller.rb
index f6a90bf567..9dc2cc00a3 100644
--- a/app/controllers/spree/admin/countries_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/spree/admin/countries_controller.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 module Spree
   module Admin
     class CountriesController < ResourceController
+
+      protected
+
       def permitted_resource_params
         params.require(:country).
           permit(:name, :iso_name, :states_required)
diff --git a/app/controllers/spree/admin/shipping_categories_controller.rb b/app/controllers/spree/admin/shipping_categories_controller.rb
index 7fa77bcc9c..91f476e12f 100644
--- a/app/controllers/spree/admin/shipping_categories_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/spree/admin/shipping_categories_controller.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 module Spree
   module Admin
     class ShippingCategoriesController < ResourceController
+
+      protected
+
       def permitted_resource_params
         params.require(:shipping_category).
           permit(:name, :temperature_controlled)