diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/acegisecurity/ui/logout/LogoutFilter.java b/core/src/main/java/org/acegisecurity/ui/logout/LogoutFilter.java
index eb541cc0b8..c9f1971b0e 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/acegisecurity/ui/logout/LogoutFilter.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/acegisecurity/ui/logout/LogoutFilter.java
@@ -173,4 +173,8 @@ public class LogoutFilter implements Filter {
         Assert.hasText(filterProcessesUrl, "FilterProcessesUrl required");
         this.filterProcessesUrl = filterProcessesUrl;
     }
+
+    protected String getFilterProcessesUrl() {
+        return filterProcessesUrl;
+    }
 }