diff --git a/java/src/org/broadinstitute/sting/utils/genotype/vcf/VCFGenotypeRecord.java b/java/src/org/broadinstitute/sting/utils/genotype/vcf/VCFGenotypeRecord.java
index 83b4909ff..15aa1b289 100644
--- a/java/src/org/broadinstitute/sting/utils/genotype/vcf/VCFGenotypeRecord.java
+++ b/java/src/org/broadinstitute/sting/utils/genotype/vcf/VCFGenotypeRecord.java
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import java.util.Map;
  */
 public class VCFGenotypeRecord {
     // what kind of phasing this genotype has
-    enum PHASE {
+    public enum PHASE {
         UNPHASED, PHASED, PHASED_SWITCH_PROB, UNKNOWN
     }