diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/webserver/WebServerHelper.java b/app/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/webserver/WebServerHelper.java
index d3351e7d3..a9a957acc 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/webserver/WebServerHelper.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/webserver/WebServerHelper.java
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ public class WebServerHelper {
     return false;
   }
 
-  private boolean startAndroidWebServer() {
+  boolean startAndroidWebServer() {
     if (!isStarted) {
       port = getPortFromEditText();
       try {