diff --git a/aws-android-sdk-mobile-client/src/main/java/com/amazonaws/mobile/client/UserStateDetails.java b/aws-android-sdk-mobile-client/src/main/java/com/amazonaws/mobile/client/UserStateDetails.java
index beefe71f93..db8b7cb2ef 100644
--- a/aws-android-sdk-mobile-client/src/main/java/com/amazonaws/mobile/client/UserStateDetails.java
+++ b/aws-android-sdk-mobile-client/src/main/java/com/amazonaws/mobile/client/UserStateDetails.java
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ protected void setException(Exception exception) {
         this.exception = exception;
     }
 
-    protected Exception getException() {
+    public Exception getException() {
         return this.exception;
     }