diff --git a/spring-context/src/main/java/org/springframework/context/annotation/AnnotationConfigUtils.java b/spring-context/src/main/java/org/springframework/context/annotation/AnnotationConfigUtils.java
index f283bb6d2c..39560ef531 100644
--- a/spring-context/src/main/java/org/springframework/context/annotation/AnnotationConfigUtils.java
+++ b/spring-context/src/main/java/org/springframework/context/annotation/AnnotationConfigUtils.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2012 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2013 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ public class AnnotationConfigUtils {
 		return new BeanDefinitionHolder(definition, beanName);
 	}
 
-	static void processCommonDefinitionAnnotations(AnnotatedBeanDefinition abd) {
+	public static void processCommonDefinitionAnnotations(AnnotatedBeanDefinition abd) {
 		AnnotationMetadata metadata = abd.getMetadata();
 		if (metadata.isAnnotated(Primary.class.getName())) {
 			abd.setPrimary(true);
@@ -260,5 +260,4 @@ public class AnnotationConfigUtils {
 		return ScopedProxyCreator.createScopedProxy(definition, registry, proxyTargetClass);
 	}
 
-
 }