diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/option_editor.h b/gtk2_ardour/option_editor.h
index 47afa77868..d98bcb467a 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/option_editor.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/option_editor.h
@@ -347,6 +347,7 @@ public:
 	}
 
 	Gtk::Widget& tip_widget() { return *_hscale; }
+	Gtk::HScale& scale() { return *_hscale; }
 
 private:
 	sigc::slot<float> _get;