--- a/mobile/android/base/ui/Axis.java
+++ b/mobile/android/base/ui/Axis.java
@@ -134,17 +134,17 @@ abstract class Axis {
     }
 
     private final SubdocumentScrollHelper mSubscroller;
 
     private float mFirstTouchPos;           /* Position of the first touch event on the current drag. */
     private float mTouchPos;                /* Position of the most recent touch event on the current drag. */
     private float mLastTouchPos;            /* Position of the touch event before touchPos. */
     private float mVelocity;                /* Velocity in this direction; pixels per animation frame. */
-    public boolean mScrollingDisabled;      /* Whether movement on this axis is locked. */
+    private boolean mScrollingDisabled;     /* Whether movement on this axis is locked. */
     private boolean mDisableSnap;           /* Whether overscroll snapping is disabled. */
     private float mDisplacement;
 
     private FlingStates mFlingState;        /* The fling state we're in on this axis. */
 
     protected abstract float getOrigin();
     protected abstract float getViewportLength();
     protected abstract float getPageLength();