diff --git a/org.springframework.integration.jmx/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/jmx/JmxHeaders.java b/org.springframework.integration.jmx/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/jmx/JmxHeaders.java
index 68e5541e6d..b5dc8cca4a 100644
--- a/org.springframework.integration.jmx/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/jmx/JmxHeaders.java
+++ b/org.springframework.integration.jmx/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/jmx/JmxHeaders.java
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ import org.springframework.integration.core.MessageHeaders;
  */
 public abstract class JmxHeaders {
 
-	private static final String PREFIX = MessageHeaders.PREFIX + "jmx_";
+	public static final String PREFIX = MessageHeaders.PREFIX + "jmx_";
 
 	public static final String OBJECT_NAME = PREFIX + "objectName";