diff --git a/openflow/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/openflow/controller/OpenFlowSwitch.java b/openflow/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/openflow/controller/OpenFlowSwitch.java
index 6fd02bc..1375a20 100644
--- a/openflow/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/openflow/controller/OpenFlowSwitch.java
+++ b/openflow/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/openflow/controller/OpenFlowSwitch.java
@@ -110,8 +110,7 @@
      *
      * @param role the failed role
      */
-    void returnRoleAssertFailure(RoleState role);
-
+    public void returnRoleAssertFailure(RoleState role);
 
     /**
      * Indicates if this switch is optical.
@@ -120,5 +119,4 @@
      */
     public boolean isOptical();
 
-
 }