diff --git a/src/goto-instrument/contracts/contracts.h b/src/goto-instrument/contracts/contracts.h
index ba8b2a2bd25..ce33d49ceac 100644
--- a/src/goto-instrument/contracts/contracts.h
+++ b/src/goto-instrument/contracts/contracts.h
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@ class code_contractst
 
   std::unordered_set<irep_idt> summarized;
 
+public:
   /// Translates a function_pointer_obeys_contract_exprt into an assertion
   /// ```
   /// ASSERT function_pointer == contract;