diff --git a/src/commit.rs b/src/commit.rs
index d7c229ae527f69813b7aaabfd05ae354769b867a..212d18198669af9c827dca236fd86cf4215efc95 100644
--- a/src/commit.rs
+++ b/src/commit.rs
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ pub fn delete_commit(commit: &str, borg_path: &PathBuf) {
 /// A tuple containing:
 /// * A boolean indicating if .borgignore file exits
 /// * The path to this borgignore file
-fn check_if_borgignore_exists(borg_folder: &PathBuf) -> (bool, PathBuf) {
+pub fn check_if_borgignore_exists(borg_folder: &PathBuf) -> (bool, PathBuf) {
     let mut project_folder = borg_folder.parent().unwrap().to_path_buf();
     project_folder.push(".borgignore");
     (project_folder.is_file(), project_folder)