diff --git a/console/src/main/java/org/jline/console/impl/SystemRegistryImpl.java b/console/src/main/java/org/jline/console/impl/SystemRegistryImpl.java
index ce0e633d9..78cc423e5 100644
--- a/console/src/main/java/org/jline/console/impl/SystemRegistryImpl.java
+++ b/console/src/main/java/org/jline/console/impl/SystemRegistryImpl.java
@@ -1291,7 +1291,7 @@ public void close() {
         names.save();
     }
 
-    private ConsoleEngine consoleEngine() {
+    public ConsoleEngine consoleEngine() {
         return consoleId != null ? (ConsoleEngine) commandRegistries[consoleId] : null;
     }