diff --git a/compiler/frontend.java/src/org/jetbrains/jet/lang/resolve/java/jetAsJava/KotlinLightElement.kt b/compiler/frontend.java/src/org/jetbrains/jet/lang/resolve/java/jetAsJava/KotlinLightElement.kt
index a5aa0862cb1..6a5af353dcf 100644
--- a/compiler/frontend.java/src/org/jetbrains/jet/lang/resolve/java/jetAsJava/KotlinLightElement.kt
+++ b/compiler/frontend.java/src/org/jetbrains/jet/lang/resolve/java/jetAsJava/KotlinLightElement.kt
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ package org.jetbrains.jet.lang.resolve.java.jetAsJava
 import com.intellij.psi.PsiElement
 import org.jetbrains.jet.lang.psi.JetDeclaration
 
-trait KotlinLightElement<T: JetDeclaration, D: PsiElement> {
+public trait KotlinLightElement<T: JetDeclaration, D: PsiElement> {
     val origin: T?
     val delegate: D
 }