diff --git a/scan.php b/scan.php
index a66a503..b2158f9 100644
--- a/scan.php
+++ b/scan.php
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ class MalwareScanner
     }
 
     //Handles pattern loading and saving to the class object
-    private function initializePatterns()
+    public function initializePatterns()
     {
         $dir = dirname(__FILE__);
         //Loads either the primary scanning patterns or the base64 patterns depending on -b/--base64 flag
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ class MalwareScanner
     }
 
     //Loads the whitelist file
-    private function loadWhitelist()
+    public function loadWhitelist()
     {
         if (!is_file(__DIR__ . '/whitelist.txt')) {
             return;