diff --git a/plugins/org.eclipse.dd.dsf.debug.ui/src/org/eclipse/dd/dsf/debug/ui/viewmodel/variable/VariableLayoutNode.java b/plugins/org.eclipse.dd.dsf.debug.ui/src/org/eclipse/dd/dsf/debug/ui/viewmodel/variable/VariableLayoutNode.java
index 26857075ca1..1fbfe5e87bb 100644
--- a/plugins/org.eclipse.dd.dsf.debug.ui/src/org/eclipse/dd/dsf/debug/ui/viewmodel/variable/VariableLayoutNode.java
+++ b/plugins/org.eclipse.dd.dsf.debug.ui/src/org/eclipse/dd/dsf/debug/ui/viewmodel/variable/VariableLayoutNode.java
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ public class VariableLayoutNode extends AbstractExpressionLayoutNode<IExpression
     
     private final SyncVariableDataAccess fSyncVariableDataAccess;
     
-    protected class VariableExpressionVMC extends DMVMContext implements IFormattedValueVMContext, IVariable {
+    public class VariableExpressionVMC extends DMVMContext implements IFormattedValueVMContext, IVariable {
         
         private IExpression fExpression;