diff --git a/platform/execution-impl/src/com/intellij/terminal/JBTerminalSystemSettingsProviderBase.java b/platform/execution-impl/src/com/intellij/terminal/JBTerminalSystemSettingsProviderBase.java
index cef119585e51..3436139cce4c 100644
--- a/platform/execution-impl/src/com/intellij/terminal/JBTerminalSystemSettingsProviderBase.java
+++ b/platform/execution-impl/src/com/intellij/terminal/JBTerminalSystemSettingsProviderBase.java
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2000-2021 JetBrains s.r.o. Use of this source code is governed by the Apache 2.0 license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
+// Copyright 2000-2025 JetBrains s.r.o. and contributors. Use of this source code is governed by the Apache 2.0 license.
 package com.intellij.terminal;
 
 import com.intellij.ide.IdeBundle;
@@ -73,7 +73,8 @@ public class JBTerminalSystemSettingsProviderBase extends DefaultSettingsProvide
     });
   }
 
-  private @NotNull EditorColorsScheme getColorsScheme() {
+  @ApiStatus.Internal
+  protected @NotNull EditorColorsScheme getColorsScheme() {
     return myUiSettingsManager.getEditorColorsScheme();
   }