diff --git a/src/test/java/picocli/AutoCompleteTest.java b/src/test/java/picocli/AutoCompleteTest.java
index edc6635f9..dab6013c0 100644
--- a/src/test/java/picocli/AutoCompleteTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/picocli/AutoCompleteTest.java
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
 // https://apple.stackexchange.com/a/13019
 public class AutoCompleteTest {
     @BeforeClass
-    static void beforeClass() {
+    public static void beforeClass() {
         // https://github.com/remkop/picocli/issues/1503
         System.setProperty("java.security.manager", "allow");
     }
diff --git a/src/test/java/picocli/ExecuteLegacyTest.java b/src/test/java/picocli/ExecuteLegacyTest.java
index 67a7ea15b..d70d397a1 100644
--- a/src/test/java/picocli/ExecuteLegacyTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/picocli/ExecuteLegacyTest.java
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 @SuppressWarnings("deprecation")
 public class ExecuteLegacyTest {
     @BeforeClass
-    static void beforeClass() {
+    public static void beforeClass() {
         // https://github.com/remkop/picocli/issues/1503
         System.setProperty("java.security.manager", "allow");
     }