diff --git a/lib/public/search/pagedprovider.php b/lib/public/search/pagedprovider.php
index 10c36cfc48..10125d4a88 100644
--- a/lib/public/search/pagedprovider.php
+++ b/lib/public/search/pagedprovider.php
@@ -24,12 +24,6 @@ namespace OCP\Search;
  */
 abstract class PagedProvider extends Provider {
 
-	/**
-	 * List of options (currently unused)
-	 * @var array
-	 */
-	private $options;
-
 	/**
 	 * Constructor
 	 * @param array $options
diff --git a/lib/public/search/provider.php b/lib/public/search/provider.php
index d6cd1fb025..c9ef173d36 100644
--- a/lib/public/search/provider.php
+++ b/lib/public/search/provider.php
@@ -27,10 +27,10 @@ abstract class Provider {
 	const OPTION_APPS = 'apps';
 
 	/**
-	 * List of options (currently unused)
+	 * List of options
 	 * @var array
 	 */
-	private $options;
+	protected $options;
 
 	/**
 	 * Constructor