diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/tngtech/valueprovider/AbstractValueProvider.java b/core/src/main/java/com/tngtech/valueprovider/AbstractValueProvider.java
index 93dc941..5561d6a 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/tngtech/valueprovider/AbstractValueProvider.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/tngtech/valueprovider/AbstractValueProvider.java
@@ -1237,11 +1237,11 @@ public VP copyWithChangedPrefix(String prefix) {
      */
     protected abstract ValueProviderBuilder<VP, ?> toBuilder(VP from);
 
-    protected String getPrefix() {
+    public String getPrefix() {
         return prefix;
     }
 
-    protected String getSuffix() {
+    public String getSuffix() {
         return suffix;
     }