diff --git a/javascript/ql/lib/semmle/javascript/Modules.qll b/javascript/ql/lib/semmle/javascript/Modules.qll
index 614fa44f2fc..56b51258991 100644
--- a/javascript/ql/lib/semmle/javascript/Modules.qll
+++ b/javascript/ql/lib/semmle/javascript/Modules.qll
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ abstract class Import extends AstNode {
  *
  * No support for importing from folders inside the other package.
  */
-private Module resolveNeighbourPackage(PathString importPath) {
+Module resolveNeighbourPackage(PathString importPath) {
   exists(PackageJson json | importPath = json.getPackageName() and result = json.getMainModule())
   or
   exists(string package |