diff --git a/lexer/smarty_internal_templateparser.y b/lexer/smarty_internal_templateparser.y
index 205d4cae..a9c0d37b 100644
--- a/lexer/smarty_internal_templateparser.y
+++ b/lexer/smarty_internal_templateparser.y
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ class Smarty_Internal_Templateparser
      *
      * @var bool
      */
-    private $strip = false;
+    public $strip = false;
     /**
      * compiler object
      *
diff --git a/libs/sysplugins/smarty_internal_templateparser.php b/libs/sysplugins/smarty_internal_templateparser.php
index fe8c92ab..5b0a7515 100644
--- a/libs/sysplugins/smarty_internal_templateparser.php
+++ b/libs/sysplugins/smarty_internal_templateparser.php
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ class Smarty_Internal_Templateparser
      *
      * @var bool
      */
-    private $strip = false;
+    public $strip = false;
     /**
      * compiler object
      *