diff --git a/sharelib.py b/sharelib.py
index bdc3584..6972f57 100644
--- a/sharelib.py
+++ b/sharelib.py
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ class SharelibHandler:
         kcfg.writelines(['endmenu\n'])
         kcfg.close()
 
-    def __gen_ports(self, share_lib_path):
+    def gen_ports(self, share_lib_path):
         import json
 
         init_c_path = os.path.join(os.getcwd(), "gen_ports", "gen_ports_c.c")
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ class SharelibHandler:
             json.dump(data,f, sort_keys=True, indent=4, separators=(',', ': '))
 
         if gen_ports:
-            self.__gen_ports(share_lib_path)
+            self.gen_ports(share_lib_path)
 
         self.update_sharelib(share_lib_path)