diff --git a/starky/src/proof.rs b/starky/src/proof.rs
index dba3db3e..32b9b561 100644
--- a/starky/src/proof.rs
+++ b/starky/src/proof.rs
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ pub struct StarkProof<F: RichField + Extendable<D>, C: GenericConfig<D, F = F>,
 
 impl<F: RichField + Extendable<D>, C: GenericConfig<D, F = F>, const D: usize> StarkProof<F, C, D> {
     /// Recover the length of the trace from a STARK proof and a STARK config.
-    pub(crate) fn recover_degree_bits(&self, config: &StarkConfig) -> usize {
+    pub fn recover_degree_bits(&self, config: &StarkConfig) -> usize {
         let initial_merkle_proof = &self.opening_proof.query_round_proofs[0]
             .initial_trees_proof
             .evals_proofs[0]