diff --git a/std-bits/table/src/main/java/org/enso/table/read/ExcelReader.java b/std-bits/table/src/main/java/org/enso/table/read/ExcelReader.java
index 6a53baf283e4..1a8e1ab54c60 100644
--- a/std-bits/table/src/main/java/org/enso/table/read/ExcelReader.java
+++ b/std-bits/table/src/main/java/org/enso/table/read/ExcelReader.java
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ private static <T> T withWorkbook(File file, ExcelFileFormat format, Function<Wo
     }
   }
 
-  private static Table readRange(
+  public static Table readRange(
       Workbook workbook,
       ExcelRange excelRange,
       ExcelHeaders.HeaderBehavior headers,