diff --git a/scribejava-core/src/main/java/com/github/scribejava/core/model/Response.java b/scribejava-core/src/main/java/com/github/scribejava/core/model/Response.java
index f78908a72..dec7d0ddf 100644
--- a/scribejava-core/src/main/java/com/github/scribejava/core/model/Response.java
+++ b/scribejava-core/src/main/java/com/github/scribejava/core/model/Response.java
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ public String getBody() {
      *
      * @return input stream / error stream
      */
-    private InputStream getStream() {
+    public InputStream getStream() {
         return stream;
     }