diff --git a/src/core/SkPictureData.h b/src/core/SkPictureData.h
index e4ee86a..3f7ab00 100644
--- a/src/core/SkPictureData.h
+++ b/src/core/SkPictureData.h
@@ -246,6 +246,8 @@
 #endif
 
 private:
+    friend class SkPicture; // needed in SkPicture::clone (rm when it is removed)
+
     void init();
 
     // these help us with reading/writing