diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/stack/NotificationStackScrollLayout.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/stack/NotificationStackScrollLayout.java
index ccc97e64af86a..a6f3bafae29df 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/stack/NotificationStackScrollLayout.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/stack/NotificationStackScrollLayout.java
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ public class NotificationStackScrollLayout extends ViewGroup
     private boolean mExpandingNotification;
     private boolean mExpandedInThisMotion;
     private boolean mScrollingEnabled;
-    private DismissView mDismissView;
+    protected DismissView mDismissView;
     protected EmptyShadeView mEmptyShadeView;
     private boolean mDismissAllInProgress;