diff --git a/compiler/tests-compiler-utils/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/codegen/GenerationUtils.kt b/compiler/tests-compiler-utils/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/codegen/GenerationUtils.kt
index 4e0409d396f..cdfcf64ed61 100644
--- a/compiler/tests-compiler-utils/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/codegen/GenerationUtils.kt
+++ b/compiler/tests-compiler-utils/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/codegen/GenerationUtils.kt
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ object GenerationUtils {
         return generationState
     }
 
-    private fun messageCollectorLogger(collector: MessageCollector) = object : Logger {
+    fun messageCollectorLogger(collector: MessageCollector) = object : Logger {
         override fun warning(message: String) = collector.report(CompilerMessageSeverity.STRONG_WARNING, message)
         override fun error(message: String) = collector.report(CompilerMessageSeverity.ERROR, message)
         override fun log(message: String) = collector.report(CompilerMessageSeverity.LOGGING, message)