diff --git a/spring-data-mongodb/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/document/mongodb/MongoDbUtils.java b/spring-data-mongodb/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/document/mongodb/MongoDbUtils.java
index 949804711..57c392281 100644
--- a/spring-data-mongodb/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/document/mongodb/MongoDbUtils.java
+++ b/spring-data-mongodb/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/document/mongodb/MongoDbUtils.java
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ import com.mongodb.Mongo;
  * 
  * @since 1.0
  */
-abstract class MongoDbUtils {
+public abstract class MongoDbUtils {
 
 	private static final Log LOGGER = LogFactory.getLog(MongoDbUtils.class);