diff --git a/framework/yii/validators/FileValidator.php b/framework/yii/validators/FileValidator.php
index 179a897999..4726c6cb9f 100644
--- a/framework/yii/validators/FileValidator.php
+++ b/framework/yii/validators/FileValidator.php
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ class FileValidator extends Validator
 	 * @param string $attribute the attribute being validated
 	 * @param UploadedFile $file uploaded file passed to check against a set of rules
 	 */
-	protected function validateFile($object, $attribute, $file)
+	public function validateFile($object, $attribute, $file)
 	{
 		switch ($file->error) {
 			case UPLOAD_ERR_OK:
diff --git a/framework/yii/validators/ImageValidator.php b/framework/yii/validators/ImageValidator.php
index 1ed2517c3e..a60cc93315 100644
--- a/framework/yii/validators/ImageValidator.php
+++ b/framework/yii/validators/ImageValidator.php
@@ -145,11 +145,11 @@ class ImageValidator extends FileValidator
 	 * @param string $attribute the attribute being validated
 	 * @param UploadedFile $file uploaded file passed to check against a set of rules
 	 */
-	protected function validateFile($object, $attribute, $file)
+	public function validateFile($object, $attribute, $file)
 	{
 		parent::validateFile($object, $attribute, $file);
 		
-		if (false === $object->hasErrors($attribute)) {
+		if (!$object->hasErrors($attribute)) {
 			$this->validateImage($object, $attribute, $file);
 		}
 	}