diff --git a/src/main/java/org/usfirst/lib6647/subsystem/components/SuperEncoder.java b/src/main/java/org/usfirst/lib6647/subsystem/components/SuperEncoder.java
index 58224aa..a9ef080 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/usfirst/lib6647/subsystem/components/SuperEncoder.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/usfirst/lib6647/subsystem/components/SuperEncoder.java
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ default void initEncoders(JSONObject robotMap, String subsystemName) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	private EncodingType getEncodingType(String encodingType) {
+	default EncodingType getEncodingType(String encodingType) {
 		switch (encodingType) {
 		case "k1X":
 			return EncodingType.k1X;