diff --git a/panels/removable-media/cc-removable-media-panel.c b/panels/removable-media/cc-removable-media-panel.c
index 460cdc53a..835d261a0 100644
--- a/panels/removable-media/cc-removable-media-panel.c
+++ b/panels/removable-media/cc-removable-media-panel.c
@@ -538,3 +538,10 @@ cc_removable_media_panel_init (CcRemovableMediaPanel *self)
 
   info_panel_setup_media (self);
 }
+
+GtkWidget *
+cc_removable_media_panel_new (void)
+{
+  return g_object_new (CC_TYPE_REMOVABLE_MEDIA_PANEL,
+                       NULL);
+}
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diff --git a/panels/removable-media/cc-removable-media-panel.h b/panels/removable-media/cc-removable-media-panel.h
index f6d4b53ae..ca750728e 100644
--- a/panels/removable-media/cc-removable-media-panel.h
+++ b/panels/removable-media/cc-removable-media-panel.h
@@ -26,4 +26,6 @@ G_BEGIN_DECLS
 #define CC_TYPE_REMOVABLE_MEDIA_PANEL (cc_removable_media_panel_get_type ())
 G_DECLARE_FINAL_TYPE (CcRemovableMediaPanel, cc_removable_media_panel, CC, REMOVABLE_MEDIA_PANEL, CcPanel)
 
+GtkWidget *cc_removable_media_panel_new (void);
+
 G_END_DECLS