diff --git a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/project/impl/ProjectManagerImpl.java b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/project/impl/ProjectManagerImpl.java
index af9dfeac6310..ae065e430ca8 100644
--- a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/project/impl/ProjectManagerImpl.java
+++ b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/project/impl/ProjectManagerImpl.java
@@ -560,7 +560,7 @@ public class ProjectManagerImpl extends ProjectManagerEx implements Disposable {
     doReloadProject(project);
   }
 
-  protected static void doReloadProject(@NotNull Project project) {
+  public static void doReloadProject(@NotNull Project project) {
     final Ref<Project> projectRef = Ref.create(project);
     ProjectReloadState.getInstance(project).onBeforeAutomaticProjectReload();
     ApplicationManager.getApplication().invokeLater(new Runnable() {