diff --git a/platform/inspect/src/com/intellij/codeInspection/InspectionApplicationBase.java b/platform/inspect/src/com/intellij/codeInspection/InspectionApplicationBase.java
index 10e44964762c..646a1022f099 100644
--- a/platform/inspect/src/com/intellij/codeInspection/InspectionApplicationBase.java
+++ b/platform/inspect/src/com/intellij/codeInspection/InspectionApplicationBase.java
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ public class InspectionApplicationBase implements CommandLineInspectionProgressR
 
   String myTargets;
   public boolean myErrorCodeRequired = true;
-  String myScopePattern;
+  protected String myScopePattern;
 
   public void startup() {
     if (myProjectPath == null) {