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 b0f1654cc5e..a215e848fd6 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
@@ -369,7 +369,10 @@ public class SolibSearchPathBlock extends Observable implements IMILaunchConfigu
 		return fShell;
 	}
 
-	private boolean addDirectory() {
+	protected DialogField getDirList(){
+		return fDirList;
+	}
+	protected boolean addDirectory() {
 		boolean changed = false;
 		AddDirectoryDialog dialog = new AddDirectoryDialog( getShell() );
 		dialog.open();