diff --git a/scan.php b/scan.php
index 35f4bd3..6bf56cf 100644
--- a/scan.php
+++ b/scan.php
@@ -610,7 +610,7 @@ class MalwareScanner
 
     //Loads target file contents for scanning
     //Initiates the multiple scan types by calling the scanLoop function
-    private function scan($path)
+    public function scan($path)
     {
         $this->stat['files_scanned']++;
         $fileContent = file_get_contents($path);