diff --git a/actix-session/src/lib.rs b/actix-session/src/lib.rs
index aaf0ab02f..beee6b07e 100644
--- a/actix-session/src/lib.rs
+++ b/actix-session/src/lib.rs
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ impl Session {
         }
     }
 
-    fn get_session(extensions: &mut Extensions) -> Session {
+    pub fn get_session(extensions: &mut Extensions) -> Session {
         if let Some(s_impl) = extensions.get::<Rc<RefCell<SessionInner>>>() {
             return Session(Rc::clone(&s_impl));
         }