diff --git a/src/test/java/tools/jackson/core/tofix/LocationOfError1180Test.java b/src/test/java/tools/jackson/core/tofix/LocationOfError1180Test.java
index 6049b3f598..3db34a9201 100644
--- a/src/test/java/tools/jackson/core/tofix/LocationOfError1180Test.java
+++ b/src/test/java/tools/jackson/core/tofix/LocationOfError1180Test.java
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ public String toString()
             return _name;
         }
 
-        private final String _name;
+        protected final String _name;
         public final String input;
         public final int byteOffset;
         public final int charOffset;