diff --git a/code/MultiForm.php b/code/MultiForm.php
index 73c76a2..83b261b 100644
--- a/code/MultiForm.php
+++ b/code/MultiForm.php
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ abstract class MultiForm extends Form {
 	 *
 	 * @var string Classname of a {@link MultiFormStep} subclass
 	 */
-	protected static $start_step;
+	public static $start_step;
 	
 	/**
 	 * Set the casting for these fields.
diff --git a/tests/MultiFormTest.php b/tests/MultiFormTest.php
index 4193b15..4da7e18 100644
--- a/tests/MultiFormTest.php
+++ b/tests/MultiFormTest.php
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ class MultiFormTest_Controller extends Controller implements TestOnly {
 }
 class MultiFormTest_Form extends MultiForm implements TestOnly {
 
-	protected static $start_step = 'MultiFormTest_StepOne';
+	public static $start_step = 'MultiFormTest_StepOne';
 	
 	function getStartStep() {
 		return $this->stat('start_step');