diff --git a/MapControl/Shared/MapProjection.cs b/MapControl/Shared/MapProjection.cs
index beb7f02f..544517d9 100644
--- a/MapControl/Shared/MapProjection.cs
+++ b/MapControl/Shared/MapProjection.cs
@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@ namespace MapControl
         private Matrix inverseViewportTransformMatrix;
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Gets the WMS 1.3.0 CRS Identifier.
+        /// Gets or sets the WMS 1.3.0 CRS Identifier.
         /// </summary>
-        public string CrsId { get; protected set; }
+        public string CrsId { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Indicates if this is a normal cylindrical projection.