diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/BaseStatusBar.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/BaseStatusBar.java
index a0c63be9cfba3..afee8468aa071 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/BaseStatusBar.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/BaseStatusBar.java
@@ -1872,7 +1872,7 @@ public abstract class BaseStatusBar extends SystemUI implements
         return entry;
     }
 
-    protected StatusBarIconView createIcon(StatusBarNotification sbn) {
+    public StatusBarIconView createIcon(StatusBarNotification sbn) {
         // Construct the icon.
         Notification n = sbn.getNotification();
         final StatusBarIconView iconView = new StatusBarIconView(mContext,