Index: jackrabbit-core/src/main/java/org/apache/jackrabbit/core/RepositoryImpl.java
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--- jackrabbit-core/src/main/java/org/apache/jackrabbit/core/RepositoryImpl.java	(revision 1396576)
+++ jackrabbit-core/src/main/java/org/apache/jackrabbit/core/RepositoryImpl.java	(working copy)
@@ -595,7 +595,7 @@
      * Returns the system search manager or <code>null</code> if none is
      * configured.
      */
-    private SearchManager getSystemSearchManager(String wspName)
+    protected SearchManager getSystemSearchManager(String wspName)
             throws RepositoryException {
         if (systemSearchMgr == null) {
             if (repConfig.isSearchEnabled()) {