diff --git a/src/ucar/unidata/idv/control/DisplayControlImpl.java b/src/ucar/unidata/idv/control/DisplayControlImpl.java
index 4127c7d77..5e3cf90c0 100644
--- a/src/ucar/unidata/idv/control/DisplayControlImpl.java
+++ b/src/ucar/unidata/idv/control/DisplayControlImpl.java
@@ -12391,7 +12391,7 @@ protected void applySmoothing() throws VisADException, RemoteException {}
      *
      * @return the smoothing widget
      */
-    private JComponent doMakeSmoothingWidget() {
+    protected JComponent doMakeSmoothingWidget() {
         sww = new ValueSliderWidget(
             this, 1, 19, "smoothingFactor", "Factor", 1.0f, true,
             "Amount of smoothing or radius in grid units (larger number = greater smoothing");