diff --git a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/execution/filters/TextConsoleBuilderImpl.java b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/execution/filters/TextConsoleBuilderImpl.java
index 77a896016ccd..1971e0fae105 100644
--- a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/execution/filters/TextConsoleBuilderImpl.java
+++ b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/execution/filters/TextConsoleBuilderImpl.java
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ public class TextConsoleBuilderImpl extends TextConsoleBuilder {
     myUsePredefinedMessageFilter = usePredefinedMessageFilter;
   }
 
-  protected boolean isUsePredefinedMessageFilter() {
+  public boolean isUsePredefinedMessageFilter() {
     return myUsePredefinedMessageFilter;
   }
 }
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