diff --git a/dev/core/src/com/google/gwt/dev/jjs/ast/JField.java b/dev/core/src/com/google/gwt/dev/jjs/ast/JField.java
index 1a7dbba..2be07c4 100644
--- a/dev/core/src/com/google/gwt/dev/jjs/ast/JField.java
+++ b/dev/core/src/com/google/gwt/dev/jjs/ast/JField.java
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@
 
   @Override
   public boolean canBeReferencedExternally() {
-    return getJsMemberType() != JsMemberType.NONE;
+    return exported;
   }
 
   @Override