diff --git a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/modules/vmextractor/VirtualMachineFinder.java b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/modules/vmextractor/VirtualMachineFinder.java
index 21463f9a92..5ab2ffc334 100644
--- a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/modules/vmextractor/VirtualMachineFinder.java
+++ b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/modules/vmextractor/VirtualMachineFinder.java
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ public final class VirtualMachineFinder {
         vmdkFiltersList.add(vmdkFilter);
     }
 
-    private static boolean isVirtualMachine(String fileName) {
+    public static final boolean isVirtualMachine(String fileName) {
         return isAcceptedByFiler(new File(fileName), vmFiltersList);
     }