diff --git a/src/tools/rust-analyzer/crates/syntax/src/ast/syntax_factory/constructors.rs b/src/tools/rust-analyzer/crates/syntax/src/ast/syntax_factory/constructors.rs
index 88e9a93cd289..640d262a3e7c 100644
--- a/src/tools/rust-analyzer/crates/syntax/src/ast/syntax_factory/constructors.rs
+++ b/src/tools/rust-analyzer/crates/syntax/src/ast/syntax_factory/constructors.rs
@@ -403,4 +403,8 @@ fn only_nodes(element: NodeOrToken<ast::TokenTree, SyntaxToken>) -> Option<Synta
     pub fn token(&self, kind: SyntaxKind) -> SyntaxToken {
         make::token(kind)
     }
+
+    pub fn whitespace(&self, text: &str) -> ast::SyntaxToken {
+        make::tokens::whitespace(text)
+    }
 }