diff --git a/services/backup/java/com/android/server/backup/DataChangedJournal.java b/services/backup/java/com/android/server/backup/DataChangedJournal.java
index 0e7fc93df7cc3..4eb1d9a6a7c5c 100644
--- a/services/backup/java/com/android/server/backup/DataChangedJournal.java
+++ b/services/backup/java/com/android/server/backup/DataChangedJournal.java
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ import java.util.function.Consumer;
  * <p>This information is persisted to the filesystem so that it is not lost in the event of a
  * reboot.
  */
-public final class DataChangedJournal {
+public class DataChangedJournal {
     private static final String TAG = "DataChangedJournal";
     private static final String FILE_NAME_PREFIX = "journal";