diff --git a/config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/http/MatcherType.java b/config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/http/MatcherType.java
index 0380d3f997..78dab717dc 100644
--- a/config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/http/MatcherType.java
+++ b/config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/http/MatcherType.java
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ public enum MatcherType {
         this.type = type;
     }
 
-    BeanDefinition createMatcher(String path, String method) {
+    public BeanDefinition createMatcher(String path, String method) {
         if ("/**".equals(path) && method == null) {
             return new RootBeanDefinition(AnyRequestMatcher.class);
         }