diff --git a/services/gunDB/contact-api/events/index.js b/services/gunDB/contact-api/events/index.js
index d1e83383..1e340a4c 100644
--- a/services/gunDB/contact-api/events/index.js
+++ b/services/gunDB/contact-api/events/index.js
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@ const onOutgoing = cb => {
 /** @type {Chat[]} */
 let currentChats = []
 
-export const getChats = () => currentChats
+const getChats = () => currentChats
 
 /** @type {Set<ChatsListener>} */
 const chatsListeners = new Set()
@@ -604,5 +604,6 @@ module.exports = {
   onChats,
   getAvatar,
   getDisplayName,
-  getHandshakeAddress
+  getHandshakeAddress,
+  getChats
 }