diff --git a/telecomm/java/android/telecom/Conference.java b/telecomm/java/android/telecom/Conference.java
index 5371481325551..e764cd57f5b84 100644
--- a/telecomm/java/android/telecom/Conference.java
+++ b/telecomm/java/android/telecom/Conference.java
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ public abstract class Conference implements IConferenceable {
     private final List<Connection> mUnmodifiableConferenceableConnections =
             Collections.unmodifiableList(mConferenceableConnections);
 
-    private PhoneAccountHandle mPhoneAccount;
+    protected PhoneAccountHandle mPhoneAccount;
     private AudioState mAudioState;
     private int mState = Connection.STATE_NEW;
     private DisconnectCause mDisconnectCause;