diff --git a/python/edu/learn-python/src/com/jetbrains/python/edu/course/TaskWindow.java b/python/edu/learn-python/src/com/jetbrains/python/edu/course/TaskWindow.java
index 6a5a01c7b9c8..4fb112cc1f9b 100644
--- a/python/edu/learn-python/src/com/jetbrains/python/edu/course/TaskWindow.java
+++ b/python/edu/learn-python/src/com/jetbrains/python/edu/course/TaskWindow.java
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ public class TaskWindow implements Comparable, Stateful {
   public int myInitialLine = -1;
   public int myInitialStart = -1;
   public int myInitialLength = -1;
-  private StudyStatus myStatus = StudyStatus.Unchecked;
+  public StudyStatus myStatus = StudyStatus.Unchecked;
 
   public StudyStatus getStatus() {
     return myStatus;