diff --git a/cartographer/pose_graph/pose_graph_controller.h b/cartographer/pose_graph/pose_graph_controller.h
index 33359da..e72cc31 100644
--- a/cartographer/pose_graph/pose_graph_controller.h
+++ b/cartographer/pose_graph/pose_graph_controller.h
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ namespace cartographer {
 namespace pose_graph {
 
 class PoseGraphController {
+ public:
   PoseGraphController(std::unique_ptr<Solver> optimizer)
       : solver_(std::move(optimizer)) {}