diff --git a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/application/options/colors/ColorAndFontOptions.java b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/application/options/colors/ColorAndFontOptions.java
index ee82d7eed9da..abf2bb5f4675 100644
--- a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/application/options/colors/ColorAndFontOptions.java
+++ b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/application/options/colors/ColorAndFontOptions.java
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ public class ColorAndFontOptions extends SearchableConfigurable.Parent.Abstract
     return result;
   }
 
-  private List<ColorAndFontPanelFactory> createPanelFactories() {
+  protected List<ColorAndFontPanelFactory> createPanelFactories() {
     ArrayList<ColorAndFontPanelFactory> result = new ArrayList<ColorAndFontPanelFactory>();
     result.add(new FontConfigurableFactory());
     result.add(new ConsoleFontConfigurableFactory());