diff --git a/src/main/java/javaslang/circuitbreaker/CircuitBreakerUtils.java b/src/main/java/javaslang/circuitbreaker/CircuitBreakerUtils.java
index 67c0d5f194..1f45950747 100644
--- a/src/main/java/javaslang/circuitbreaker/CircuitBreakerUtils.java
+++ b/src/main/java/javaslang/circuitbreaker/CircuitBreakerUtils.java
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ public final class CircuitBreakerUtils {
 
     private CircuitBreakerUtils(){}
 
-    static void isCallPermitted(CircuitBreaker circuitBreaker) {
+    public static void isCallPermitted(CircuitBreaker circuitBreaker) {
         if(!circuitBreaker.isCallPermitted()) {
             throw new CircuitBreakerOpenException(String.format("CircuitBreaker '%s' is open", circuitBreaker.getName()));
         }