diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit/src/org/eclipse/jgit/revwalk/RevWalk.java b/org.eclipse.jgit/src/org/eclipse/jgit/revwalk/RevWalk.java
index c8504937a..a7f7cd463 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit/src/org/eclipse/jgit/revwalk/RevWalk.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit/src/org/eclipse/jgit/revwalk/RevWalk.java
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ public class RevWalk implements Iterable<RevCommit>, AutoCloseable {
 
 	ObjectIdOwnerMap<RevObject> objects;
 
-	private int freeFlags = APP_FLAGS;
+	int freeFlags = APP_FLAGS;
 
 	private int delayFreeFlags;