diff --git a/crypto/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/crypto/encrypt/AesBytesEncryptor.java b/crypto/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/crypto/encrypt/AesBytesEncryptor.java
index 4b0e0bd861..1d4ce95b7b 100644
--- a/crypto/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/crypto/encrypt/AesBytesEncryptor.java
+++ b/crypto/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/crypto/encrypt/AesBytesEncryptor.java
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ import org.springframework.security.crypto.keygen.KeyGenerators;
  * @author Keith Donald
  * @author Dave Syer
  */
-final class AesBytesEncryptor implements BytesEncryptor {
+public final class AesBytesEncryptor implements BytesEncryptor {
 
 	private final SecretKey secretKey;