diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/core/model/CStackFrame.java b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/core/model/CStackFrame.java
index cd89f71de52..c06eb387541 100644
--- a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/core/model/CStackFrame.java
+++ b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/core/model/CStackFrame.java
@@ -657,7 +657,7 @@ public class CStackFrame extends CDebugElement implements ICStackFrame, IRestart
 		}
 	}
 
-	private void setRefreshVariables( boolean refresh ) {
+	public void setRefreshVariables( boolean refresh ) {
 		fRefreshVariables = refresh;
 	}