diff --git a/library/src/org/holoeverywhere/LayoutInflater.java b/library/src/org/holoeverywhere/LayoutInflater.java
index b7281f84..f49dfb13 100644
--- a/library/src/org/holoeverywhere/LayoutInflater.java
+++ b/library/src/org/holoeverywhere/LayoutInflater.java
@@ -278,6 +278,7 @@ public View _createView(String name, String prefix, AttributeSet attrs)
             }
             Object[] args = mConstructorArgs;
             args[1] = attrs;
+            constructor.setAccessible(true); 
             final View view = constructor.newInstance(args);
             if (view instanceof ViewStub) {
                 final ViewStub viewStub = (ViewStub) view;