diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/BuildConsoleManager.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/BuildConsoleManager.java
index 494ae8d6090..272c4be9c85 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/BuildConsoleManager.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/BuildConsoleManager.java
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ public class BuildConsoleManager implements IBuildConsoleManager, IResourceChang
 	}
 
 	private class BuildConsole extends ConsoleOutputStream implements IConsole {
-		private BuildConsoleDocument fDocument;
+		protected BuildConsoleDocument fDocument;
 
 		public BuildConsole() {
 			fDocument = new BuildConsoleDocument(BuildConsolePreferencePage.buildConsoleLines());