diff --git a/lib/backend/client.go b/lib/backend/client.go
index 317e6c75d..c2fe3635d 100644
--- a/lib/backend/client.go
+++ b/lib/backend/client.go
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ func Register(name string, factory ClientFactory) {
 	_factories[name] = factory
 }
 
-// getFactory returns backend client factory given client name.
-func getFactory(name string) (ClientFactory, error) {
+// GetFactory returns backend client factory given client name.
+func GetFactory(name string) (ClientFactory, error) {
 	factory, ok := _factories[name]
 	if !ok {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("no backend client defined with name %s", name)
diff --git a/lib/backend/manager.go b/lib/backend/manager.go
index 9ebe19e46..6a0f6e887 100644
--- a/lib/backend/manager.go
+++ b/lib/backend/manager.go
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ func NewManager(managerConfig ManagerConfig, configs []Config, auth AuthConfig,
 		var backendConfig interface{}
 		for backendName, backendConfig = range config.Backend { // Pull the only key/value out of map
 		}
-		factory, err := getFactory(backendName)
+		factory, err := GetFactory(backendName)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("get backend client factory: %s", err)
 		}