diff --git a/bundles/org.eclipse.remote.serial.ui/src/org/eclipse/remote/serial/ui/NewSerialPortConnectionWizardPage.java b/bundles/org.eclipse.remote.serial.ui/src/org/eclipse/remote/serial/ui/NewSerialPortConnectionWizardPage.java
index 1ef2c22ad88..4e69cffdf42 100644
--- a/bundles/org.eclipse.remote.serial.ui/src/org/eclipse/remote/serial/ui/NewSerialPortConnectionWizardPage.java
+++ b/bundles/org.eclipse.remote.serial.ui/src/org/eclipse/remote/serial/ui/NewSerialPortConnectionWizardPage.java
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Composite;
 
 public class NewSerialPortConnectionWizardPage extends WizardPage {
 	
-	SerialPortConnectionBlock block;
+	protected SerialPortConnectionBlock block;
 
 	public NewSerialPortConnectionWizardPage() {
 		super(NewSerialPortConnectionWizardPage.class.getName());