diff --git a/library/Icinga/Cli/Command.php b/library/Icinga/Cli/Command.php
index 07a939b94..d0c950a4e 100644
--- a/library/Icinga/Cli/Command.php
+++ b/library/Icinga/Cli/Command.php
@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@ abstract class Command
     protected $commandName;
     protected $actionName;
 
-    private $config;
+    protected $config;
 
-    private $configs;
+    protected $configs;
 
     protected $defaultActionName = 'default';