diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.mi.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/mi/internal/ui/SolibSearchPathBlock.java b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.mi.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/mi/internal/ui/SolibSearchPathBlock.java
index a215e848fd6..f77aa8b1a1e 100644
--- a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.mi.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/mi/internal/ui/SolibSearchPathBlock.java
+++ b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.mi.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/mi/internal/ui/SolibSearchPathBlock.java
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ public class SolibSearchPathBlock extends Observable implements IMILaunchConfigu
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	private boolean contains( IPath path ) {
+	protected boolean contains( IPath path ) {
 		List list = fDirList.getElements();
 		Iterator it = list.iterator();
 		while( it.hasNext() ) {