diff --git a/plugins/ui-designer-core/src/com/intellij/designer/designSurface/selection/NonResizeSelectionDecorator.java b/plugins/ui-designer-core/src/com/intellij/designer/designSurface/selection/NonResizeSelectionDecorator.java
index 2da90b4daf45..27e8593e539a 100644
--- a/plugins/ui-designer-core/src/com/intellij/designer/designSurface/selection/NonResizeSelectionDecorator.java
+++ b/plugins/ui-designer-core/src/com/intellij/designer/designSurface/selection/NonResizeSelectionDecorator.java
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ import java.awt.*;
  * @author Alexander Lobas
  */
 public class NonResizeSelectionDecorator extends ComponentDecorator {
-  private final Color myColor;
+  protected final Color myColor;
   private final int myLineWidth;
   private final BasicStroke myStroke;