diff --git a/java/src/org/openqa/selenium/remote/HttpCommandExecutor.java b/java/src/org/openqa/selenium/remote/HttpCommandExecutor.java
index 1eb3283eae014..03c2e1747fec6 100644
--- a/java/src/org/openqa/selenium/remote/HttpCommandExecutor.java
+++ b/java/src/org/openqa/selenium/remote/HttpCommandExecutor.java
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ public class HttpCommandExecutor implements CommandExecutor, NeedsLocalLogs {
 
   private final URL remoteServer;
   public final HttpClient client;
-  private final HttpClient.Factory httpClientFactory;
-  private final Map<String, CommandInfo> additionalCommands;
+  protected final HttpClient.Factory httpClientFactory;
+  protected final Map<String, CommandInfo> additionalCommands;
   protected CommandCodec<HttpRequest> commandCodec;
   protected ResponseCodec<HttpResponse> responseCodec;