diff --git a/java/src/org/openqa/selenium/ie/InternetExplorerOptions.java b/java/src/org/openqa/selenium/ie/InternetExplorerOptions.java
index da79a9e60ba2e..cedecd85b0729 100644
--- a/java/src/org/openqa/selenium/ie/InternetExplorerOptions.java
+++ b/java/src/org/openqa/selenium/ie/InternetExplorerOptions.java
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
  */
 public class InternetExplorerOptions extends AbstractDriverOptions<InternetExplorerOptions> {
 
-  final static String IE_OPTIONS = "se:ieOptions";
+  public static final String IE_OPTIONS = "se:ieOptions";
 
   private static final String FULL_PAGE_SCREENSHOT = "ie.enableFullPageScreenshot";
   private static final String UPLOAD_DIALOG_TIMEOUT = "ie.fileUploadDialogTimeout";