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 f2caea2f0ccb4..a1ee6d782606a 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/stack/NotificationStackScrollLayout.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/stack/NotificationStackScrollLayout.java
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ public class NotificationStackScrollLayout extends ViewGroup
     private boolean mExpandedInThisMotion;
     private boolean mScrollingEnabled;
     private DismissView mDismissView;
-    private EmptyShadeView mEmptyShadeView;
+    protected EmptyShadeView mEmptyShadeView;
     private boolean mDismissAllInProgress;
 
     /**