diff --git a/java/execution/impl/src/com/intellij/execution/RunConfigurationExtension.java b/java/execution/impl/src/com/intellij/execution/RunConfigurationExtension.java
index a44e2d6402e3..414a312fa0fb 100644
--- a/java/execution/impl/src/com/intellij/execution/RunConfigurationExtension.java
+++ b/java/execution/impl/src/com/intellij/execution/RunConfigurationExtension.java
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ public abstract class RunConfigurationExtension extends RunConfigurationExtensio
                                   @NotNull String runnerId)  throws ExecutionException {}
 
   @Override
-  protected boolean isEnabledFor(@NotNull RunConfigurationBase applicableConfiguration, @Nullable RunnerSettings runnerSettings) {
+  public boolean isEnabledFor(@NotNull RunConfigurationBase applicableConfiguration, @Nullable RunnerSettings runnerSettings) {
     return true;
   }
 
diff --git a/java/execution/impl/src/com/intellij/execution/testDiscovery/TestDiscoveryExtension.java b/java/execution/impl/src/com/intellij/execution/testDiscovery/TestDiscoveryExtension.java
index 2d16fd20827c..3ae1ed9bd497 100644
--- a/java/execution/impl/src/com/intellij/execution/testDiscovery/TestDiscoveryExtension.java
+++ b/java/execution/impl/src/com/intellij/execution/testDiscovery/TestDiscoveryExtension.java
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ public class TestDiscoveryExtension extends RunConfigurationExtension {
   }
 
   @Override
-  protected boolean isApplicableFor(@NotNull final RunConfigurationBase configuration) {
+  public boolean isApplicableFor(@NotNull final RunConfigurationBase configuration) {
     return configuration instanceof JavaTestConfigurationBase && Registry.is(TEST_DISCOVERY_REGISTRY_KEY);
   }
 
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ public class TestDiscoveryExtension extends RunConfigurationExtension {
   }
 
   private static final Object ourTracesLock = new Object();
-  
+
   private static void processTracesFile(JavaTestConfigurationWithDiscoverySupport configuration) {
     final String tracesFilePath = getTraceFilePath(configuration);
     final TestDiscoveryIndex testDiscoveryIndex = TestDiscoveryIndex.getInstance(configuration.getProject());
diff --git a/platform/lang-api/src/com/intellij/execution/configuration/RunConfigurationExtensionBase.java b/platform/lang-api/src/com/intellij/execution/configuration/RunConfigurationExtensionBase.java
index 10c13af0ec4f..c809d618911d 100644
--- a/platform/lang-api/src/com/intellij/execution/configuration/RunConfigurationExtensionBase.java
+++ b/platform/lang-api/src/com/intellij/execution/configuration/RunConfigurationExtensionBase.java
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ public abstract class RunConfigurationExtensionBase<T extends RunConfigurationBa
    * @return True if extension in general applicable to given run configuration - just to attach settings tab, etc. But extension may be
    *         turned off in its settings. E.g. RCov in general available for given run configuration, but may be turned off.
    */
-  protected abstract boolean isApplicableFor(@NotNull final T configuration);
+  public abstract boolean isApplicableFor(@NotNull final T configuration);
 
   /**
    *
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ public abstract class RunConfigurationExtensionBase<T extends RunConfigurationBa
    * @return True if extension is turned on in configuration extension settings.
    *         E.g. RCov is turned on for given run configuration.
    */
-  protected abstract boolean isEnabledFor(@NotNull final T applicableConfiguration, @Nullable RunnerSettings runnerSettings);
+  public abstract boolean isEnabledFor(@NotNull final T applicableConfiguration, @Nullable RunnerSettings runnerSettings);
 
   /**
    * Patches the command line of the process about to be started by the underlying run configuration.
diff --git a/plugins/coverage/src/com/intellij/execution/coverage/CoverageJavaRunConfigurationExtension.java b/plugins/coverage/src/com/intellij/execution/coverage/CoverageJavaRunConfigurationExtension.java
index 485a442f0404..c4ceb8012d40 100644
--- a/plugins/coverage/src/com/intellij/execution/coverage/CoverageJavaRunConfigurationExtension.java
+++ b/plugins/coverage/src/com/intellij/execution/coverage/CoverageJavaRunConfigurationExtension.java
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-/*
- * Copyright 2000-2017 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 2000-2018 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.
 package com.intellij.execution.coverage;
 
 import com.intellij.coverage.*;
@@ -226,7 +224,7 @@ public class CoverageJavaRunConfigurationExtension extends RunConfigurationExten
   }
 
   @Override
-  protected boolean isApplicableFor(@NotNull final RunConfigurationBase configuration) {
+  public boolean isApplicableFor(@NotNull final RunConfigurationBase configuration) {
     return CoverageEnabledConfiguration.isApplicableTo(configuration);
   }
 
diff --git a/plugins/ui-designer/src/com/intellij/uiDesigner/snapShooter/SnapShooterConfigurationExtension.java b/plugins/ui-designer/src/com/intellij/uiDesigner/snapShooter/SnapShooterConfigurationExtension.java
index 1e90788c01b6..92740d597bd0 100644
--- a/plugins/ui-designer/src/com/intellij/uiDesigner/snapShooter/SnapShooterConfigurationExtension.java
+++ b/plugins/ui-designer/src/com/intellij/uiDesigner/snapShooter/SnapShooterConfigurationExtension.java
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-/*
- * Copyright 2000-2017 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 2000-2018 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.
 
 package com.intellij.uiDesigner.snapShooter;
 
@@ -80,7 +78,7 @@ public class SnapShooterConfigurationExtension extends RunConfigurationExtension
   }
 
   @Override
-  protected boolean isApplicableFor(@NotNull RunConfigurationBase configuration) {
+  public boolean isApplicableFor(@NotNull RunConfigurationBase configuration) {
     return configuration instanceof ApplicationConfiguration;
   }