diff --git a/crates/egui/src/containers/mod.rs b/crates/egui/src/containers/mod.rs
index 0231c20e..53e8e7e2 100644
--- a/crates/egui/src/containers/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/egui/src/containers/mod.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ pub(crate) mod frame;
 pub mod panel;
 pub mod popup;
 pub(crate) mod resize;
-pub(crate) mod scroll_area;
+pub mod scroll_area;
 pub(crate) mod window;
 
 pub use {
diff --git a/crates/egui/src/containers/scroll_area.rs b/crates/egui/src/containers/scroll_area.rs
index f35e8021..4fdc872e 100644
--- a/crates/egui/src/containers/scroll_area.rs
+++ b/crates/egui/src/containers/scroll_area.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ pub struct State {
 
     /// Momentum, used for kinetic scrolling
     #[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", serde(skip))]
-    pub vel: Vec2,
+    vel: Vec2,
 
     /// Mouse offset relative to the top of the handle when started moving the handle.
     scroll_start_offset_from_top_left: [Option<f32>; 2],