diff --git a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vfs/newvfs/persistent/FSRecords.java b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vfs/newvfs/persistent/FSRecords.java
index e01c0908cfbe..eb13ada0583b 100644
--- a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vfs/newvfs/persistent/FSRecords.java
+++ b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vfs/newvfs/persistent/FSRecords.java
@@ -585,7 +585,7 @@ public class FSRecords implements Forceable {
   }
 
   // todo: Address  / capacity store in records table, size store with payload
-  static int createRecord() {
+  public static int createRecord() {
     w.lock();
     try {
       DbConnection.markDirty();