diff --git a/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb.multicorevisualizer.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/gdb/multicorevisualizer/internal/ui/model/VisualizerThread.java b/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb.multicorevisualizer.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/gdb/multicorevisualizer/internal/ui/model/VisualizerThread.java
index 159fc45e36b..91a12fc45bb 100755
--- a/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb.multicorevisualizer.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/gdb/multicorevisualizer/internal/ui/model/VisualizerThread.java
+++ b/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb.multicorevisualizer.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/gdb/multicorevisualizer/internal/ui/model/VisualizerThread.java
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ public class VisualizerThread
 	protected VisualizerExecutionState m_threadState;
 
 	/** Location of this Thread, if any, based on his MIFrame */
-    private String m_locInfo;
+    protected String m_locInfo;
 
 	
 	// --- constructors/destructors ---