diff --git a/CRM/Admin/Form/SettingTrait.php b/CRM/Admin/Form/SettingTrait.php
index ec6e15cfa71d..be10a045e9a7 100644
--- a/CRM/Admin/Form/SettingTrait.php
+++ b/CRM/Admin/Form/SettingTrait.php
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ protected function getSettingMetadataItem($setting, $item) {
   /**
    * @return string
    */
-  protected function getSettingPageFilter() {
+  public function getSettingPageFilter() {
     if (!isset($this->_filter)) {
       // Get the last URL component without modifying the urlPath property.
       $urlPath = array_values($this->urlPath);