diff --git a/src/dotty/tools/dotc/reporting/Reporter.scala b/src/dotty/tools/dotc/reporting/Reporter.scala
index 7c5bab673a15..7adeeac1cb7c 100644
--- a/src/dotty/tools/dotc/reporting/Reporter.scala
+++ b/src/dotty/tools/dotc/reporting/Reporter.scala
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ trait Reporting { this: Context =>
 abstract class Reporter {
 
   /** Report a diagnostic */
-  protected def doReport(d: Diagnostic)(implicit ctx: Context): Unit
+  def doReport(d: Diagnostic)(implicit ctx: Context): Unit
 
  /** Whether very long lines can be truncated.  This exists so important
    *  debugging information (like printing the classpath) is not rendered
diff --git a/src/dotty/tools/dotc/reporting/StoreReporter.scala b/src/dotty/tools/dotc/reporting/StoreReporter.scala
index 2864c01f85f9..51d3df110666 100644
--- a/src/dotty/tools/dotc/reporting/StoreReporter.scala
+++ b/src/dotty/tools/dotc/reporting/StoreReporter.scala
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ class StoreReporter extends Reporter {
 
   private var infos: mutable.ListBuffer[Diagnostic] = null
 
-  protected def doReport(d: Diagnostic)(implicit ctx: Context): Unit = {
+  def doReport(d: Diagnostic)(implicit ctx: Context): Unit = {
     typr.println(s">>>> StoredError: ${d.msg}") // !!! DEBUG
     if (infos == null) infos = new mutable.ListBuffer
     infos += d
diff --git a/src/dotty/tools/dotc/reporting/ThrowingReporter.scala b/src/dotty/tools/dotc/reporting/ThrowingReporter.scala
index 358b8d249c89..0264530369f5 100644
--- a/src/dotty/tools/dotc/reporting/ThrowingReporter.scala
+++ b/src/dotty/tools/dotc/reporting/ThrowingReporter.scala
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ import Reporter._
  * info to the underlying reporter.
  */
 class ThrowingReporter(reportInfo: Reporter) extends Reporter {
-  protected def doReport(d: Diagnostic)(implicit ctx: Context): Unit = d match {
+  def doReport(d: Diagnostic)(implicit ctx: Context): Unit = d match {
     case _: Error => throw d
-    case _ => reportInfo.report(d)
+    case _ => reportInfo.doReport(d)
   }
 }