diff --git a/platform/lang-api/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/editorActions/smartEnter/SmartEnterProcessor.java b/platform/lang-api/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/editorActions/smartEnter/SmartEnterProcessor.java
index a5563ecccbfe..2f0928ca5495 100644
--- a/platform/lang-api/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/editorActions/smartEnter/SmartEnterProcessor.java
+++ b/platform/lang-api/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/editorActions/smartEnter/SmartEnterProcessor.java
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ public abstract class SmartEnterProcessor {
     return PsiDocumentManager.getInstance(project).hasUncommitedDocuments();
   }
 
-  protected void commit(@NotNull final Editor editor) {
+  public void commit(@NotNull final Editor editor) {
     commitDocument(editor);
   }