diff --git a/re2/filtered_re2.h b/re2/filtered_re2.h
index 965b5c9..4118acc 100644
--- a/re2/filtered_re2.h
+++ b/re2/filtered_re2.h
@@ -80,11 +80,10 @@
   // The number of regexps added.
   int NumRegexps() const { return static_cast<int>(re2_vec_.size()); }
 
+  // Get the individual RE2 objects.
+  const RE2& GetRE2(int regexpid) const { return *re2_vec_[regexpid]; }
+
  private:
-
-  // Get the individual RE2 objects. Useful for testing.
-  RE2* GetRE2(int regexpid) const { return re2_vec_[regexpid]; }
-
   // Print prefilter.
   void PrintPrefilter(int regexpid);