diff --git a/cpp/src/aztec/stdlib/hash/pedersen/pedersen.hpp b/cpp/src/aztec/stdlib/hash/pedersen/pedersen.hpp
index 50ffa81fc0..cc2626df20 100644
--- a/cpp/src/aztec/stdlib/hash/pedersen/pedersen.hpp
+++ b/cpp/src/aztec/stdlib/hash/pedersen/pedersen.hpp
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ template <typename ComposerContext> class pedersen {
 
     static void validate_wnaf_is_in_field(ComposerContext* ctx, const std::vector<uint32_t>& accumulator);
 
-  private:
     static point commit(const std::vector<field_t>& inputs, const size_t hash_index = 0);
 };