diff --git a/libs/sysplugins/smarty_resource.php b/libs/sysplugins/smarty_resource.php
index eae3463f..2ab9410d 100644
--- a/libs/sysplugins/smarty_resource.php
+++ b/libs/sysplugins/smarty_resource.php
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ abstract class Smarty_Resource {
      * cache for Smarty_Resource instances
      * @var array
      */
-    protected static $resources = array();
+    public static $resources = array();
     /**
      * resource types provided by the core
      * @var array