diff --git a/src/main/java/net/openhft/chronicle/map/VanillaChronicleMap.java b/src/main/java/net/openhft/chronicle/map/VanillaChronicleMap.java
index 514358abf..8ecd5accf 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/openhft/chronicle/map/VanillaChronicleMap.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/openhft/chronicle/map/VanillaChronicleMap.java
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ class VanillaChronicleMap<K, KI, MKI extends MetaBytesInterop<K, KI>,
                 replaceIfPresent);
     }
 
-    private enum LockType {READ_LOCK, WRITE_LOCK}
+    enum LockType {READ_LOCK, WRITE_LOCK}
 
     @Override
     public V get(Object key) {