diff --git a/src/test/java/net/sf/jabref/bibtex/BibtexEntryAssert.java b/src/test/java/net/sf/jabref/bibtex/BibtexEntryAssert.java
index a0f9bdea5fde..95d9c884102f 100644
--- a/src/test/java/net/sf/jabref/bibtex/BibtexEntryAssert.java
+++ b/src/test/java/net/sf/jabref/bibtex/BibtexEntryAssert.java
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ public static void assertEquals(List<BibEntry> shouldBeIs, List<BibEntry> actual
     /**
      * Compares to BibTeX entries using their canonical representation
      */
-    private static void assertEquals(BibEntry shouldBeEntry, BibEntry entry) {
+    public static void assertEquals(BibEntry shouldBeEntry, BibEntry entry) {
         // use the canonical string representation to compare the entries
         String shouldBeEntryRepresentation = CanonicalBibtexEntry.getCanonicalRepresentation(shouldBeEntry);
         String entryRepresentation = CanonicalBibtexEntry.getCanonicalRepresentation(entry);