diff --git a/src/GeoIp2/Model/AbstractModel.php b/src/GeoIp2/Model/AbstractModel.php
index 69a86ee..cd96666 100644
--- a/src/GeoIp2/Model/AbstractModel.php
+++ b/src/GeoIp2/Model/AbstractModel.php
@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@ namespace GeoIp2\Model;
  */
 abstract class AbstractModel implements \JsonSerializable
 {
-    private $raw;
-
+    protected $raw;
 
     /**
      * @ignore