diff --git a/akka-actor/src/main/scala/akka/actor/ActorRefProvider.scala b/akka-actor/src/main/scala/akka/actor/ActorRefProvider.scala
index 41473e7f7c..bbb71bc474 100644
--- a/akka-actor/src/main/scala/akka/actor/ActorRefProvider.scala
+++ b/akka-actor/src/main/scala/akka/actor/ActorRefProvider.scala
@@ -163,9 +163,9 @@ trait ActorRefFactory {
    */
   protected def provider: ActorRefProvider
   /**
-   * INTERNAL USE ONLY
+   * Returns the default MessageDispatcher used by this ActorRefFactory
    */
-  protected def dispatcher: MessageDispatcher
+  implicit def dispatcher: MessageDispatcher
 
   /**
    * Father of all children created by this interface.