diff --git a/plugin.go b/plugin.go
index 426e500..be30b71 100644
--- a/plugin.go
+++ b/plugin.go
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ func (me *TreeInfo) InitOK() {
 
 // this hack is to wait for the application to send something
 // before trying to do anything. todo: rethink this someday
-func (me *TreeInfo) waitOK() {
+func (me *TreeInfo) WaitOK() {
 	for {
 		if me.ok {
 			return
@@ -66,6 +66,6 @@ func (me *TreeInfo) Callback(guiCallback chan widget.Action) {
 
 // this is the function that receives things from the application
 func (me *TreeInfo) PluginChannel() chan widget.Action {
-	me.waitOK()
+	me.WaitOK()
 	return me.pluginChan
 }