diff --git a/src/main/java/org/fest/assertions/api/AbstractAssert.java b/src/main/java/org/fest/assertions/api/AbstractAssert.java
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/fest/assertions/api/AbstractAssert.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/fest/assertions/api/AbstractAssert.java
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractAssert<S, A> implements Assert<S, A> {
   @VisibleForTesting Conditions conditions = Conditions.instance();

 

   @VisibleForTesting final WritableAssertionInfo info;

+  // visibility is protected to allow use write custom assertions that need to access actual

   @VisibleForTesting protected final A actual;

 

   protected final S myself;
Add comment to explain wht actual visbility has been set to protected (to allow custom assertion to access actual)