diff --git a/uk/ac/sanger/artemis/circular/DNADraw.java b/uk/ac/sanger/artemis/circular/DNADraw.java
index 8e8ab983107260bf485008639ea57f24cbac8e00..cb1c6b1a7fe08bb79440324d9ee7b3d7b41ce343 100644
--- a/uk/ac/sanger/artemis/circular/DNADraw.java
+++ b/uk/ac/sanger/artemis/circular/DNADraw.java
@@ -1641,7 +1641,7 @@ public class DNADraw extends ScrollPanel
     calculateTickPosistions();
   }
 
-  private Block getBlockAtLocation(Point loc)
+  public Block getBlockAtLocation(Point loc)
   {
     for(int i=0; i<block.size(); i++)
     {