diff --git a/Sources/Kanna.swift b/Sources/Kanna.swift
index 6145094..20a0e9c 100644
--- a/Sources/Kanna.swift
+++ b/Sources/Kanna.swift
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ extension XPathObject {
         return nodeSet![index]
     }
 
-    var first: XMLElement? {
+    public var first: XMLElement? {
         return nodeSet?.first
     }