diff --git a/include/version.php b/include/version.php
index 18a4e2b..8e2d75a 100644
--- a/include/version.php
+++ b/include/version.php
@@ -1245,7 +1245,7 @@ class version {
     }
 
     // returns a string containing the html for a selection list
-    private function makeLicenseList($sLicense = NULL)
+    public function makeLicenseList($sLicense = NULL)
     {
         if(!$sLicense)
             $sLicense = $this->sLicense;