diff --git a/includes/DateIcalIcalcreatorParser.inc b/includes/DateIcalIcalcreatorParser.inc
index 6bafea2..c2c6d25 100644
--- a/includes/DateIcalIcalcreatorParser.inc
+++ b/includes/DateIcalIcalcreatorParser.inc
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ class DateIcalIcalcreatorParser extends DateIcalFeedsParser {
  * A wrapper on iCalcreator component class.
  */
 class DateIcalIcalcreatorComponent implements DateIcalComponentInterface {
-  protected $component;
+  public $component;
   private $_serialized_component;
   
   /**