diff --git a/src/android/notification/Manager.java b/src/android/notification/Manager.java
index 15599222..11d37396 100644
--- a/src/android/notification/Manager.java
+++ b/src/android/notification/Manager.java
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ public static Manager getInstance(Context context) {
     /**
      * Ask if user has enabled permission for local notifications.
      */
-    private boolean areNotificationsEnabled () {
+    public boolean areNotificationsEnabled () {
         return getNotCompMgr().areNotificationsEnabled();
     }