diff --git a/quodlibet/quodlibet/qltk/paned.py b/quodlibet/quodlibet/qltk/paned.py
index 59071b06ea..f889a5c2c9 100644
--- a/quodlibet/quodlibet/qltk/paned.py
+++ b/quodlibet/quodlibet/qltk/paned.py
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ def get_paned(self):
         return self._root_paned
 
     def make_pane_sizes_equal(self):
-        paneds = self._get_paneds()
+        paneds = self.get_paneds()
 
         # the relative paned widths must be equal to the reciprocal (1/i) of
         # their respective indices (i) in reverse order (from right to left)
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ def change_orientation(self, horizontal):
         hor = Gtk.Orientation.HORIZONTAL
         ver = Gtk.Orientation.VERTICAL
 
-        for paned in self._get_paneds():
+        for paned in self.get_paneds():
             paned.props.orientation = hor if horizontal else ver
 
     def destroy(self):
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ def destroy(self):
     def show_all(self):
         self._root_paned.show_all()
 
-    def _get_paneds(self):
+    def get_paneds(self):
         """Get all internal paneds in a flat, ordered list."""
 
         paneds = [self._root_paned]
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ def __init__(self, section, option):
 
     def set_widgets(self, widgets):
         super(ConfigMultiRPaned, self).set_widgets(widgets)
-        paneds = self._get_paneds()
+        paneds = self.get_paneds()
 
         # Connect all paneds
         for paned in paneds:
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ def set_widgets(self, widgets):
     def save_widths(self):
         """Save all current paned widths."""
 
-        paneds = self._get_paneds()
+        paneds = self.get_paneds()
         if len(paneds) == 1 and not paneds[0].get_child1():
             # If there's only one pane (i.e. the only paned has just one
             # child), do not save the paned width, as this will cause
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ def _restore_widths(self):
         """Restore pane widths from the config."""
 
         widths = config.getstringlist(self.section, self.option, [])
-        paneds = self._get_paneds()
+        paneds = self.get_paneds()
 
         if not widths:
             # If no widths are saved, save the current widths
diff --git a/quodlibet/tests/test_browsers_paned.py b/quodlibet/tests/test_browsers_paned.py
index eff061e65e..e7294e04b5 100644
--- a/quodlibet/tests/test_browsers_paned.py
+++ b/quodlibet/tests/test_browsers_paned.py
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ def test_make_pane_widths_equal(self):
         config.set("browsers", "panes", "artist\talbum\t~year\t~#track")
         self.bar.set_all_panes()
         self.bar.make_pane_sizes_equal()
-        paneds = self.bar.multi_paned._get_paneds()
+        paneds = self.bar.multi_paned.get_paneds()
 
         self.failUnlessAlmostEqual(paneds[0].get_relative(), 1.0 / 4.0)
         self.failUnlessAlmostEqual(paneds[1].get_relative(), 1.0 / 3.0)
diff --git a/quodlibet/tests/test_qltk_paned.py b/quodlibet/tests/test_qltk_paned.py
index 23cbd84b77..08769079ad 100644
--- a/quodlibet/tests/test_qltk_paned.py
+++ b/quodlibet/tests/test_qltk_paned.py
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ def test_change_orientation(self):
             horizontal_opposite = False
 
         p.change_orientation(horizontal=horizontal_opposite)
-        for paned in p._get_paneds():
+        for paned in p.get_paneds():
             self.assertIs(paned.props.orientation, opposite)
 
     def test_destroy(self):
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ def test_basic(self):
         sws = [Gtk.ScrolledWindow() for _ in range(3)]
         p.set_widgets(sws)
 
-        paneds = p._get_paneds()
+        paneds = p.get_paneds()
         paneds[0].set_relative(0.4)
         paneds[1].set_relative(0.6)
         p.save_widths()