diff --git a/jps/jps-common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/config/facetSerialization.kt b/jps/jps-common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/config/facetSerialization.kt
index c696d3bd62c..348190d62cb 100644
--- a/jps/jps-common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/config/facetSerialization.kt
+++ b/jps/jps-common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/config/facetSerialization.kt
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import org.jdom.Element
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.cli.common.arguments.K2JSCompilerArguments
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.cli.common.arguments.K2JVMCompilerArguments
 
-private fun Element.getOption(name: String) = getChildren("option").firstOrNull { it.getAttribute("name").value == name }
+fun Element.getOption(name: String) = getChildren("option").firstOrNull { it.getAttribute("name").value == name }
 
 private fun Element.getOptionValue(name: String) = getOption(name)?.getAttribute("value")?.value