diff --git a/openjpa-jdbc/src/main/java/org/apache/openjpa/jdbc/kernel/PreparedStatementManagerImpl.java b/openjpa-jdbc/src/main/java/org/apache/openjpa/jdbc/kernel/PreparedStatementManagerImpl.java
index 436237de6..c2b92570d 100644
--- a/openjpa-jdbc/src/main/java/org/apache/openjpa/jdbc/kernel/PreparedStatementManagerImpl.java
+++ b/openjpa-jdbc/src/main/java/org/apache/openjpa/jdbc/kernel/PreparedStatementManagerImpl.java
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ public class PreparedStatementManagerImpl
     protected final DBDictionary _dict;
 
     // track exceptions
-    private final Collection _exceptions = new LinkedList();
+    protected final Collection _exceptions = new LinkedList();
 
     /**
      * Constructor. Supply connection.