diff --git a/types/react-native-scrollable-tab-view/react-native-scrollable-tab-view-tests.tsx b/types/react-native-scrollable-tab-view/react-native-scrollable-tab-view-tests.tsx
index 0fb10a4ffb..7953a4bbae 100644
--- a/types/react-native-scrollable-tab-view/react-native-scrollable-tab-view-tests.tsx
+++ b/types/react-native-scrollable-tab-view/react-native-scrollable-tab-view-tests.tsx
@@ -36,9 +36,9 @@ class ScrollableTabViewDemo extends React.Component<{}, {}> {
     );
   }
 
-  protected componentWillMount?(): void {
+  componentWillMount?(): void {
   }
 
-  protected componentWillUnmount?(): void {
+  componentWillUnmount?(): void {
   }
 }