diff --git a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/util/ui/SwingHelper.java b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/util/ui/SwingHelper.java
index 86c119bf6739..9b0560ec0c4d 100644
--- a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/util/ui/SwingHelper.java
+++ b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/util/ui/SwingHelper.java
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ public class SwingHelper {
               TextComponentAccessor.TEXT_FIELD_WHOLE_TEXT);
   }
 
-  private static <T extends JComponent> void doInstall(@Nullable Project project,
+  public static <T extends JComponent> void doInstall(@Nullable Project project,
                                                        @NotNull ComponentWithBrowseButton<T> componentWithBrowseButton,
                                                        @NotNull JTextField textField,
                                                        @NotNull String browseDialogTitle,