diff --git a/src/com/android/browser/BrowserActivity.java b/src/com/android/browser/BrowserActivity.java
index dd17141..105dd0d 100644
--- a/src/com/android/browser/BrowserActivity.java
+++ b/src/com/android/browser/BrowserActivity.java
@@ -138,7 +138,8 @@
     }
 
     @VisibleForTesting
-    Controller getController() {
+    //public to facilitate testing
+    public Controller getController() {
         return (Controller) mController;
     }