diff --git a/asterixdb/asterix-lang-sqlpp/src/main/java/org/apache/asterix/lang/sqlpp/rewrites/SqlppFunctionBodyRewriter.java b/asterixdb/asterix-lang-sqlpp/src/main/java/org/apache/asterix/lang/sqlpp/rewrites/SqlppFunctionBodyRewriter.java
index 557f17d..4352210 100644
--- a/asterixdb/asterix-lang-sqlpp/src/main/java/org/apache/asterix/lang/sqlpp/rewrites/SqlppFunctionBodyRewriter.java
+++ b/asterixdb/asterix-lang-sqlpp/src/main/java/org/apache/asterix/lang/sqlpp/rewrites/SqlppFunctionBodyRewriter.java
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
 /**
  * This rewriter is used to rewrite body expression of user defined functions and views
  */
-class SqlppFunctionBodyRewriter extends SqlppQueryRewriter {
+public class SqlppFunctionBodyRewriter extends SqlppQueryRewriter {
 
     public SqlppFunctionBodyRewriter(IParserFactory parserFactory) {
         super(parserFactory);