diff --git a/chrome/android/java/src/org/chromium/chrome/browser/SwipeRefreshHandler.java b/chrome/android/java/src/org/chromium/chrome/browser/SwipeRefreshHandler.java
index 7884ad28a7d493cf884434461ab07d9afe4ffae4..a18508da75bb69bb71ed878708cb3d46afaa35c3 100644
--- a/chrome/android/java/src/org/chromium/chrome/browser/SwipeRefreshHandler.java
+++ b/chrome/android/java/src/org/chromium/chrome/browser/SwipeRefreshHandler.java
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ public class SwipeRefreshHandler extends TabWebContentsUserData
      * @param tab The Tab where the swipe occurs.
      * @param swipeRefreshLayoutCreator Creates {@link SwipeRefreshLayout}.
      */
-    private SwipeRefreshHandler(Tab tab, SwipeRefreshLayoutCreator swipeRefreshLayoutCreator) {
+    protected SwipeRefreshHandler(Tab tab, SwipeRefreshLayoutCreator swipeRefreshLayoutCreator) {
         super(tab);
         mTab = tab;
         mTabObserver =