diff --git a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/util/MemberChooser.java b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/util/MemberChooser.java
index a757f8b7e9b8..2ecff9a58c2e 100644
--- a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/util/MemberChooser.java
+++ b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/util/MemberChooser.java
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ public class MemberChooser<T extends ClassMember> extends DialogWrapper implemen
 
   private boolean mySorted = false;
   private boolean myShowClasses = true;
-  private boolean myAllowEmptySelection = false;
+  protected boolean myAllowEmptySelection = false;
   private boolean myAllowMultiSelection;
   private final Project myProject;
   private final boolean myIsInsertOverrideVisible;