diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/Markdown/OsuMarkdownListItem.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/Markdown/OsuMarkdownListItem.cs
index f020e3e2fc..dce032d626 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/Markdown/OsuMarkdownListItem.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/Markdown/OsuMarkdownListItem.cs
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ public OsuMarkdownListItem(int level, int order)
         private void load()
         {
             var marker = parentTextComponent.CreateSpriteText();
-            marker.Text = createTextMarker();
+            marker.Text = CreateTextMarker();
 
             if (isOrdered)
             {
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ private void load()
             AddInternal(marker);
         }
 
-        private string createTextMarker()
+        protected virtual string CreateTextMarker()
         {
             if (isOrdered)
             {