diff --git a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/psi/impl/source/resolve/reference/impl/providers/FileReferenceSet.java b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/psi/impl/source/resolve/reference/impl/providers/FileReferenceSet.java
index 4b13ed9cf958..1b51d1b566b2 100644
--- a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/psi/impl/source/resolve/reference/impl/providers/FileReferenceSet.java
+++ b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/psi/impl/source/resolve/reference/impl/providers/FileReferenceSet.java
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ public class FileReferenceSet {
     }
   };
 
-  private FileReference[] myReferences;
+  protected FileReference[] myReferences;
   private PsiElement myElement;
   private final int myStartInElement;
   private final boolean myCaseSensitive;