diff --git a/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/console/PyConsoleUtil.java b/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/console/PyConsoleUtil.java
index a06fe9bff793..51a0992df309 100644
--- a/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/console/PyConsoleUtil.java
+++ b/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/console/PyConsoleUtil.java
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ public class PyConsoleUtil {
   public static final String INDENT_PROMPT = "...";
   public static final String IPYTHON_INDENT_PROMPT = "...:";
 
-  static final String HELP_PROMPT = "help>";
+  public static final String HELP_PROMPT = "help>";
   public static final String EXECUTING_PROMPT = "";
 
   private static final String IPYTHON_PAGING_PROMPT = "---Return to continue, q to quit---";