diff --git a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/ui/playback/PlaybackRunner.java b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/ui/playback/PlaybackRunner.java
index 9fc0f51e02f9..cefdf2fb4322 100644
--- a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/ui/playback/PlaybackRunner.java
+++ b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/ui/playback/PlaybackRunner.java
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ public class PlaybackRunner {
     }
   }
 
-  private static PlaybackCommand createCommand(String string, int line, File scriptDir) {
+  protected static PlaybackCommand createCommand(String string, int line, File scriptDir) {
     AbstractCommand cmd;
 
     if (string.startsWith(RegistryValueCommand.PREFIX)) {