diff --git a/modules/swagger-jaxrs/src/main/java/io/swagger/jaxrs/config/BeanConfig.java b/modules/swagger-jaxrs/src/main/java/io/swagger/jaxrs/config/BeanConfig.java
index e0d90d8024..459e2c4255 100644
--- a/modules/swagger-jaxrs/src/main/java/io/swagger/jaxrs/config/BeanConfig.java
+++ b/modules/swagger-jaxrs/src/main/java/io/swagger/jaxrs/config/BeanConfig.java
@@ -35,9 +35,9 @@
 public class BeanConfig extends AbstractScanner implements Scanner, SwaggerConfig {
     private static final Logger LOGGER = LoggerFactory.getLogger(BeanConfig.class);
 
-    Reader reader = new Reader(new Swagger());
+    protected Reader reader = new Reader(new Swagger());
 
-    ServletConfig servletConfig;
+    protected ServletConfig servletConfig;
 
     String resourcePackage;
     String[] schemes;