diff --git a/asterixdb/asterix-app/src/main/java/org/apache/asterix/api/http/server/QueryServiceServlet.java b/asterixdb/asterix-app/src/main/java/org/apache/asterix/api/http/server/QueryServiceServlet.java
index 714bb53..d22f657 100644
--- a/asterixdb/asterix-app/src/main/java/org/apache/asterix/api/http/server/QueryServiceServlet.java
+++ b/asterixdb/asterix-app/src/main/java/org/apache/asterix/api/http/server/QueryServiceServlet.java
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@
         }
     }
 
-    static class RequestParameters {
+    protected static class RequestParameters {
         String host;
         String path;
         String statement;
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@
         }
     }
 
-    static final class RequestExecutionState {
+    protected static final class RequestExecutionState {
         private long execStart = -1;
         private long execEnd = -1;
         private ResultStatus resultStatus = ResultStatus.SUCCESS;