diff --git a/platform/core-impl/src/com/intellij/psi/PsiAnchor.java b/platform/core-impl/src/com/intellij/psi/PsiAnchor.java
index dc3fff52ae2d..7358dffd9e69 100644
--- a/platform/core-impl/src/com/intellij/psi/PsiAnchor.java
+++ b/platform/core-impl/src/com/intellij/psi/PsiAnchor.java
@@ -217,10 +217,10 @@ public abstract class PsiAnchor {
     }
   }
 
-  private static class HardReference extends PsiAnchor {
+  public static class HardReference extends PsiAnchor {
     private final PsiElement myElement;
 
-    private HardReference(final PsiElement element) {
+    public HardReference(final PsiElement element) {
       myElement = element;
     }