diff --git a/eth/main.cpp b/eth/main.cpp
index ac9a910cb..371c54c04 100644
--- a/eth/main.cpp
+++ b/eth/main.cpp
@@ -1003,7 +1003,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
 
 	cout << ethCredits();
 	web3.setIdealPeerCount(peers);
-	web3.private_setPeerStretch(peerStretch);
+	web3.setPeerStretch(peerStretch);
 //	std::shared_ptr<eth::BasicGasPricer> gasPricer = make_shared<eth::BasicGasPricer>(u256(double(ether / 1000) / etherPrice), u256(blockFees * 1000));
 	std::shared_ptr<eth::TrivialGasPricer> gasPricer = make_shared<eth::TrivialGasPricer>(askPrice, bidPrice);
 	eth::Client* c = nodeMode == NodeMode::Full ? web3.ethereum() : nullptr;
diff --git a/libwebthree/WebThree.cpp b/libwebthree/WebThree.cpp
index 3afa1a337..ba5990bf3 100644
--- a/libwebthree/WebThree.cpp
+++ b/libwebthree/WebThree.cpp
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ void WebThreeDirect::setIdealPeerCount(size_t _n)
 	return m_net.setIdealPeerCount(_n);
 }
 
-void WebThreeDirect::private_setPeerStretch(size_t _n)
+void WebThreeDirect::setPeerStretch(size_t _n)
 {
 	return m_net.setPeerStretch(_n);
 }
diff --git a/libwebthree/WebThree.h b/libwebthree/WebThree.h
index 6875ad5fd..4d095b87d 100644
--- a/libwebthree/WebThree.h
+++ b/libwebthree/WebThree.h
@@ -171,8 +171,8 @@ public:
 	/// Sets the ideal number of peers.
 	void setIdealPeerCount(size_t _n) override;
 
-	/// Sets ceiling for incoming connections to multiple of ideal peer count.
-	void private_setPeerStretch(size_t _n);
+	/// Experimental. Sets ceiling for incoming connections to multiple of ideal peer count.
+	void setPeerStretch(size_t _n);
 	
 	bool haveNetwork() const override { return m_net.haveNetwork(); }