diff --git a/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/InsecureBeanValidationQuery.qll b/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/InsecureBeanValidationQuery.qll
index bc47d7ecd10..3d7c7f2fa94 100644
--- a/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/InsecureBeanValidationQuery.qll
+++ b/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/InsecureBeanValidationQuery.qll
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ private class ELMessageInterpolatorType extends RefType {
 /**
  * A method call that sets the application's default message interpolator.
  */
-private class SetMessageInterpolatorCall extends MethodAccess {
+class SetMessageInterpolatorCall extends MethodAccess {
   SetMessageInterpolatorCall() {
     exists(Method m, RefType t |
       this.getMethod() = m and