diff --git a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/execution/console/ConsoleExecuteAction.java b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/execution/console/ConsoleExecuteAction.java
index 495a13614005..fcec06644765 100644
--- a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/execution/console/ConsoleExecuteAction.java
+++ b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/execution/console/ConsoleExecuteAction.java
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ public class ConsoleExecuteAction extends DumbAwareAction {
     myExecuteActionHandler.addToCommandHistoryAndExecute(myConsole, myConsoleView, text);
   }
 
-  static abstract class ConsoleExecuteActionHandler {
+  public static abstract class ConsoleExecuteActionHandler {
     private final ConsoleHistoryModel myCommandHistoryModel;
 
     private boolean myAddToHistory = true;