diff --git a/lib/java/src/org/apache/thrift/server/TNonblockingServer.java b/lib/java/src/org/apache/thrift/server/TNonblockingServer.java
index e880ded..0d60f71 100644
--- a/lib/java/src/org/apache/thrift/server/TNonblockingServer.java
+++ b/lib/java/src/org/apache/thrift/server/TNonblockingServer.java
@@ -494,7 +494,7 @@
     //
 
     // the actual transport hooked up to the client.
-    private final TNonblockingTransport trans_;
+    public final TNonblockingTransport trans_;
 
     // the SelectionKey that corresponds to our transport
     private final SelectionKey selectionKey_;