diff --git a/core/block.js b/core/block.js
index 1d4b50163..9a439349d 100644
--- a/core/block.js
+++ b/core/block.js
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@ Blockly.Block.prototype.unplugFromStack_ = function(opt_healStack) {
  * Returns all connections originating from this block.
  * @param {boolean} _all If true, return all connections even hidden ones.
  * @return {!Array.<!Blockly.Connection>} Array of connections.
- * @private
+ * @package
  */
 Blockly.Block.prototype.getConnections_ = function(_all) {
   var myConnections = [];
diff --git a/core/block_svg.js b/core/block_svg.js
index 92cbd4d84..81bbbffde 100644
--- a/core/block_svg.js
+++ b/core/block_svg.js
@@ -899,12 +899,12 @@ Blockly.BlockSvg.prototype.setDragging = function(adding) {
     var group = this.getSvgRoot();
     group.translate_ = '';
     group.skew_ = '';
-    Blockly.draggingConnections_ =
-        Blockly.draggingConnections_.concat(this.getConnections_(true));
+    Blockly.draggingConnections =
+        Blockly.draggingConnections.concat(this.getConnections_(true));
     Blockly.utils.dom.addClass(
         /** @type {!Element} */ (this.svgGroup_), 'blocklyDragging');
   } else {
-    Blockly.draggingConnections_ = [];
+    Blockly.draggingConnections = [];
     Blockly.utils.dom.removeClass(
         /** @type {!Element} */ (this.svgGroup_), 'blocklyDragging');
   }
diff --git a/core/blockly.js b/core/blockly.js
index 30de3b1cb..856ef4b62 100644
--- a/core/blockly.js
+++ b/core/blockly.js
@@ -81,9 +81,9 @@ Blockly.keyboardAccessibilityMode = false;
 /**
  * All of the connections on blocks that are currently being dragged.
  * @type {!Array.<!Blockly.Connection>}
- * @private
+ * @package
  */
-Blockly.draggingConnections_ = [];
+Blockly.draggingConnections = [];
 
 /**
  * Contents of the local clipboard.
diff --git a/core/connection.js b/core/connection.js
index cbe6a217a..8a2e87086 100644
--- a/core/connection.js
+++ b/core/connection.js
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ Blockly.Connection.prototype.canConnectToPrevious_ = function(candidate) {
   }
 
   // Don't let blocks try to connect to themselves or ones they nest.
-  if (Blockly.draggingConnections_.indexOf(candidate) != -1) {
+  if (Blockly.draggingConnections.indexOf(candidate) != -1) {
     return false;
   }
 
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ Blockly.Connection.prototype.isConnectionAllowed = function(candidate) {
   }
 
   // Don't let blocks try to connect to themselves or ones they nest.
-  if (Blockly.draggingConnections_.indexOf(candidate) != -1) {
+  if (Blockly.draggingConnections.indexOf(candidate) != -1) {
     return false;
   }