diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/notebook/browser/contrib/notebookVariables/notebookVariablesView.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/notebook/browser/contrib/notebookVariables/notebookVariablesView.ts
index 19728ad4a38a7..b7fada32c5ea4 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/notebook/browser/contrib/notebookVariables/notebookVariablesView.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/notebook/browser/contrib/notebookVariables/notebookVariablesView.ts
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ export class NotebookVariablesView extends ViewPane {
 		this._register(this.notebookExecutionStateService.onDidChangeExecution(this.handleExecutionStateChange.bind(this)));
 	}
 
-	public override renderBody(container: HTMLElement): void {
+	protected override renderBody(container: HTMLElement): void {
 		super.renderBody(container);
 
 		this.tree = <NotebookVariablesTree>this.instantiationService.createInstance(