diff --git a/lib/rubygems/safe_yaml.rb b/lib/rubygems/safe_yaml.rb
index f668e652be330c..6a02a482304dc0 100644
--- a/lib/rubygems/safe_yaml.rb
+++ b/lib/rubygems/safe_yaml.rb
@@ -26,10 +26,14 @@ module SafeYAML
     ].freeze
 
     @aliases_enabled = true
-    def self.aliases_enabled=(value)
+    def self.aliases_enabled=(value) # :nodoc:
       @aliases_enabled = !!value
     end
 
+    def self.aliases_enabled? # :nodoc:
+      @aliases_enabled
+    end
+
     def self.safe_load(input)
       ::Psych.safe_load(input, permitted_classes: PERMITTED_CLASSES, permitted_symbols: PERMITTED_SYMBOLS, aliases: @aliases_enabled)
     end