diff --git a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/refactoring/rename/RenamePsiElementProcessor.java b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/refactoring/rename/RenamePsiElementProcessor.java
index 69956594e4b1..274d0c7f1d13 100644
--- a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/refactoring/rename/RenamePsiElementProcessor.java
+++ b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/refactoring/rename/RenamePsiElementProcessor.java
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ import java.util.Map;
  * @author yole
  */
 public abstract class RenamePsiElementProcessor {
-  protected static final ExtensionPointName<RenamePsiElementProcessor> EP_NAME = ExtensionPointName.create("com.intellij.renamePsiElementProcessor");
+  public static final ExtensionPointName<RenamePsiElementProcessor> EP_NAME = ExtensionPointName.create("com.intellij.renamePsiElementProcessor");
 
   public abstract boolean canProcessElement(@NotNull PsiElement element);