diff --git a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/ui/laf/darcula/ui/DarculaButtonUI.java b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/ui/laf/darcula/ui/DarculaButtonUI.java
index e2e27411650a..2c64d2ba841e 100644
--- a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/ui/laf/darcula/ui/DarculaButtonUI.java
+++ b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/ui/laf/darcula/ui/DarculaButtonUI.java
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ public class DarculaButtonUI extends BasicButtonUI {
     }
   }
 
-  private Paint getBackground(JComponent c, Rectangle r) {
+  protected Paint getBackground(JComponent c, Rectangle r) {
     Color backgroundColor = (Color)c.getClientProperty("JButton.backgroundColor");
 
     return backgroundColor != null ? backgroundColor :