diff --git a/.github/scripts/backwards_compatibility_check.sh b/.github/scripts/backwards_compatibility_check.sh
index e8470ab5..b1cf4d13 100755
--- a/.github/scripts/backwards_compatibility_check.sh
+++ b/.github/scripts/backwards_compatibility_check.sh
@@ -82,6 +82,9 @@ find_removed_methods() {
 
     local removed_methods=$(diff <(echo "$LATEST_METHODS") <(echo "$CURRENT_METHODS") | grep '^<')
 
+    # ignore synthetic access methods - these are not available to users and will not break backwards compatibility
+    removed_methods=$(echo "$removed_methods" | grep -v "access\$[1-4]00")
+
     if [[ "$removed_methods" != "" ]]
     then
       REMOVED_METHODS_FLAG=$TRUE