diff --git a/server/src/main/java/net/irext/decode/sdk/IRDecode.java b/server/src/main/java/net/irext/decode/sdk/IRDecode.java
index a837651..51528af 100644
--- a/server/src/main/java/net/irext/decode/sdk/IRDecode.java
+++ b/server/src/main/java/net/irext/decode/sdk/IRDecode.java
@@ -53,16 +53,16 @@ public class IRDecode {
         return mInstance;
     }
 
-    private String getVersion() {
-        return irGetVersion();
-    }
-
     private IRDecode() {
         String libPath = "/data/irext/libir_decoder.so";
         LoggerUtil.getInstance().trace(TAG, "loading server library " + libPath);
         System.load(libPath);
     }
 
+    public String getVersion() {
+        return irGetVersion();
+    }
+
     public int openFile(int category, int subCate, String fileName) {
         return irOpen(category, subCate, fileName);
     }