diff --git a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/ingest/IngestModuleAbstract.java b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/ingest/IngestModuleAbstract.java
index fddb365e09..8ee8baea01 100644
--- a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/ingest/IngestModuleAbstract.java
+++ b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/ingest/IngestModuleAbstract.java
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ package org.sleuthkit.autopsy.ingest;
     };
     
     public class IngestModuleException extends Exception {
-        IngestModuleException(String msg) {
+        public IngestModuleException(String msg) {
             super(msg);
         }
     }