diff --git a/maven-core/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/toolchain/java/JavaToolchainImpl.java b/maven-core/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/toolchain/java/JavaToolchainImpl.java
index 7f87f3a037..e8df0d5d84 100644
--- a/maven-core/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/toolchain/java/JavaToolchainImpl.java
+++ b/maven-core/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/toolchain/java/JavaToolchainImpl.java
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ import org.codehaus.plexus.util.Os;
  * @author Milos Kleint
  * @since 2.0.9, renamed from DefaultJavaToolChain in 3.2.4
  */
-class JavaToolchainImpl extends DefaultToolchain implements JavaToolchain {
+public class JavaToolchainImpl extends DefaultToolchain implements JavaToolchain {
     private String javaHome;
 
     public static final String KEY_JAVAHOME = "jdkHome"; // NOI18N