diff --git a/platform/platform-api/src/com/intellij/ui/HyperlinkLabel.java b/platform/platform-api/src/com/intellij/ui/HyperlinkLabel.java
index e427bda30945..237701bbff96 100644
--- a/platform/platform-api/src/com/intellij/ui/HyperlinkLabel.java
+++ b/platform/platform-api/src/com/intellij/ui/HyperlinkLabel.java
@@ -173,6 +173,10 @@ public class HyperlinkLabel extends HighlightableComponent {
     }
   }
 
+  public void doClick() {
+    fireHyperlinkEvent();
+  }
+
   public void setHtmlText(String text) {
     HTMLEditorKit.Parser parse = new ParserDelegator();
     final HighlightedText highlightedText = new HighlightedText();