diff --git a/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/changes/patch/ApplyPatchAction.java b/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/changes/patch/ApplyPatchAction.java
index b73411c51789..fffaf894ca53 100644
--- a/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/changes/patch/ApplyPatchAction.java
+++ b/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/changes/patch/ApplyPatchAction.java
@@ -116,7 +116,8 @@ public class ApplyPatchAction extends DumbAwareAction {
     }
   }
 
-  private static void showApplyPatch(@NotNull final Project project, @NotNull final VirtualFile file) {
+  // used by TeamCity plugin
+  public static void showApplyPatch(@NotNull final Project project, @NotNull final VirtualFile file) {
     final ApplyPatchDifferentiatedDialog dialog = new ApplyPatchDifferentiatedDialog(
       project, new ApplyPatchDefaultExecutor(project),
       Collections.<ApplyPatchExecutor>singletonList(new ImportToShelfExecutor(project)), ApplyPatchMode.APPLY, file);