diff --git a/java/client/src/org/openqa/selenium/remote/service/DriverService.java b/java/client/src/org/openqa/selenium/remote/service/DriverService.java
index 88b1ba2d9d85c..21a493efff141 100644
--- a/java/client/src/org/openqa/selenium/remote/service/DriverService.java
+++ b/java/client/src/org/openqa/selenium/remote/service/DriverService.java
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ protected boolean hasShutdownEndpoint() {
     return true;
   }
 
-  protected void sendOutputTo(OutputStream outputStream) {
+  public void sendOutputTo(OutputStream outputStream) {
     this.outputStream = Preconditions.checkNotNull(outputStream);
   }