diff --git a/user_mgr.cpp b/user_mgr.cpp
index 7ee424d..b2047b2 100644
--- a/user_mgr.cpp
+++ b/user_mgr.cpp
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@
                            });
 }
 
-static bool removeStringFromCSV(std::string& csvStr, const std::string& delStr)
+bool removeStringFromCSV(std::string& csvStr, const std::string& delStr)
 {
     std::string::size_type delStrPos = csvStr.find(delStr);
     if (delStrPos != std::string::npos)