diff --git a/openbis/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/generic/client/web/client/application/ui/grid/AbstractBrowserGrid.java b/openbis/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/generic/client/web/client/application/ui/grid/AbstractBrowserGrid.java
index ccee88f90b0fd4e7d471e69f319ca43a0500e6d8..e0f689f10c7098cf5ab888f55d674b517df3941b 100644
--- a/openbis/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/generic/client/web/client/application/ui/grid/AbstractBrowserGrid.java
+++ b/openbis/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/generic/client/web/client/application/ui/grid/AbstractBrowserGrid.java
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractBrowserGrid<T/* Entity */, M extends BaseEntityMod
     }
 
     /** to be overriden by subclasses if different entity types can be displayed */
-    protected final EntityType tryToGetEntityType()
+    protected EntityType tryToGetEntityType()
     {
         return null;
     }