diff --git a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/fileEditor/impl/EditorWithProviderComposite.java b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/fileEditor/impl/EditorWithProviderComposite.java
index 4e97445817ec..0d66c13066ac 100644
--- a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/fileEditor/impl/EditorWithProviderComposite.java
+++ b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/fileEditor/impl/EditorWithProviderComposite.java
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ public class EditorWithProviderComposite extends EditorComposite {
     return new HistoryEntry(getFile(), providers, states, providers[selectedProviderIndex]);
   }
 
-  void addEditor(FileEditor editor, FileEditorProvider provider) {
+  public void addEditor(FileEditor editor, FileEditorProvider provider) {
     addEditor(editor);
     myProviders = ArrayUtil.append(myProviders, provider);
   }