diff --git a/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/vcs/commit/message/CommitMessageInspectionProfile.java b/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/vcs/commit/message/CommitMessageInspectionProfile.java
index cdc629790210..38da8df4404c 100644
--- a/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/vcs/commit/message/CommitMessageInspectionProfile.java
+++ b/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/vcs/commit/message/CommitMessageInspectionProfile.java
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ public class CommitMessageInspectionProfile extends InspectionProfileImpl
   }
 
   @NotNull
-  private <T extends LocalInspectionTool> T getTool(@NotNull Class<T> aClass) {
+  public <T extends LocalInspectionTool> T getTool(@NotNull Class<T> aClass) {
     InspectionToolWrapper tool = getInspectionTool(InspectionProfileEntry.getShortName(aClass.getSimpleName()), myProject);
     //noinspection unchecked
     return (T)ObjectUtils.notNull(tool).getTool();