diff --git a/core/document.cpp b/core/document.cpp
index 08e4fa32f..441a82001 100644
--- a/core/document.cpp
+++ b/core/document.cpp
@@ -1419,7 +1419,7 @@ void Document::modifyPageAnnotation( int page, Annotation * newannotation )
     if ( !d->m_generator || !kp )
         return;
 
-    kp->modifyAnnotation( newannotation );
+    kp->d->modifyAnnotation( newannotation );
     // notify observers about the change
     foreachObserver( notifyPageChanged( page, DocumentObserver::Annotations ) );
 }
diff --git a/core/page.cpp b/core/page.cpp
index 30aa900a4..00b3d68bb 100644
--- a/core/page.cpp
+++ b/core/page.cpp
@@ -488,12 +488,12 @@ void Page::addAnnotation( Annotation * annotation )
     m_rects.append( rect );
 }
 
-void Page::modifyAnnotation(Annotation * newannotation )
+void PagePrivate::modifyAnnotation(Annotation * newannotation )
 {
     if(!newannotation)
         return;
 
-    QLinkedList< Annotation * >::iterator aIt = m_annotations.begin(), aEnd = m_annotations.end();
+    QLinkedList< Annotation * >::iterator aIt = m_page->m_annotations.begin(), aEnd = m_page->m_annotations.end();
     for ( ; aIt != aEnd; ++aIt )
     {
         if((*aIt)==newannotation)
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@ void Page::modifyAnnotation(Annotation * newannotation )
         if((*aIt) && (*aIt)->uniqueName()==newannotation->uniqueName())
         {
             int rectfound = false;
-            QLinkedList< ObjectRect * >::iterator it = m_rects.begin(), end = m_rects.end();
+            QLinkedList< ObjectRect * >::iterator it = m_page->m_rects.begin(), end = m_page->m_rects.end();
             for ( ; it != end && !rectfound; ++it )
                 if ( ( (*it)->objectType() == ObjectRect::OAnnotation ) && ( (*it)->object() == (*aIt) ) )
                 {
diff --git a/core/page.h b/core/page.h
index 84c544cba..620be7402 100644
--- a/core/page.h
+++ b/core/page.h
@@ -277,13 +277,6 @@ class OKULAR_EXPORT Page
          */
         void addAnnotation( Annotation * annotation );
 
-        /**
-         * Modifies an existing annotation by replacing it with a new @p annotation.
-         *
-         * The unique name is used to find the old annotation.
-         */
-        void modifyAnnotation( Annotation * annotation );
-
         /**
          * Removes the @p annotation from the page.
          */
@@ -342,6 +335,7 @@ class OKULAR_EXPORT Page
     private:
         PagePrivate* const d;
         friend class PagePrivate;
+        friend class Document;
         friend class DocumentPrivate;
 
         /**
diff --git a/core/page_p.h b/core/page_p.h
index 82676e519..846af62da 100644
--- a/core/page_p.h
+++ b/core/page_p.h
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ class QDomNode;
 
 namespace Okular {
 
+class Annotation;
 class FormField;
 class HighlightAreaRect;
 class Link;
@@ -52,6 +53,13 @@ class PagePrivate
          */
         void saveLocalContents( QDomNode & parentNode, QDomDocument & document ) const;
 
+        /**
+         * Modifies an existing annotation by replacing it with a new @p annotation.
+         *
+         * The unique name is used to find the old annotation.
+         */
+        void modifyAnnotation( Annotation * annotation );
+
         class PixmapObject
         {
             public: