diff --git a/impl_core/src/main/java/io/opencensus/implcore/trace/TracerImpl.java b/impl_core/src/main/java/io/opencensus/implcore/trace/TracerImpl.java
index 48df805510..1768361f12 100644
--- a/impl_core/src/main/java/io/opencensus/implcore/trace/TracerImpl.java
+++ b/impl_core/src/main/java/io/opencensus/implcore/trace/TracerImpl.java
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 public final class TracerImpl extends Tracer {
   private final SpanBuilderImpl.Options spanBuilderOptions;
 
-  TracerImpl(
+  public TracerImpl(
       RandomHandler randomHandler,
       RecordEventsSpanImpl.StartEndHandler startEndHandler,
       Clock clock,