diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/jscript/ScriptUtils.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/jscript/ScriptUtils.java
index 1cfa6599e6..79269d09e6 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/jscript/ScriptUtils.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/jscript/ScriptUtils.java
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ public class ScriptUtils extends BaseScopableProcessorExtension
     private final static String NAMESPACE_BEGIN = "" + QName.NAMESPACE_BEGIN;
     
     /** Services */
-    private ServiceRegistry services;
+    protected ServiceRegistry services;
     
     private NodeService unprotNodeService;