diff --git a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/ui/laf/LafManagerImpl.java b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/ui/laf/LafManagerImpl.java
index 30e959ef3ae5..2ee7621c0907 100644
--- a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/ui/laf/LafManagerImpl.java
+++ b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/ui/laf/LafManagerImpl.java
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ public final class LafManagerImpl extends LafManager implements ApplicationCompo
     return myCurrentLaf;
   }
 
-  private UIManager.LookAndFeelInfo getDefaultLaf() {
+  public UIManager.LookAndFeelInfo getDefaultLaf() {
     String wizardLafName = WelcomeWizardUtil.getWizardLAF();
     if (wizardLafName != null) {
       UIManager.LookAndFeelInfo laf = findLaf(wizardLafName);