diff --git a/collects/drscheme/private/unit.ss b/collects/drscheme/private/unit.ss
index 638c2514b9..db2da2b3ce 100644
--- a/collects/drscheme/private/unit.ss
+++ b/collects/drscheme/private/unit.ss
@@ -2924,6 +2924,7 @@ module browser threading seems wrong.
                                   (i 0)
                                   (defs-shown? #t)
                                   (ints-shown? #t))))
+          (define/public-final (get-tabs) tabs)
           
           ;; current-tab : tab
           ;; corresponds to the tabs-panel's active button.