diff --git a/cellpack/autopack/DBRecipeHandler.py b/cellpack/autopack/DBRecipeHandler.py
index 364bb611c..cd5229992 100644
--- a/cellpack/autopack/DBRecipeHandler.py
+++ b/cellpack/autopack/DBRecipeHandler.py
@@ -609,7 +609,7 @@ def _get_grad_and_obj(obj_data, obj_dict, grad_dict):
         return obj_dict, grad_dict
 
     @staticmethod
-    def _collect_and_sort_data(comp_data):
+    def collect_and_sort_data(comp_data):
         """
         Collect all object and gradient info from the downloaded composition data
         Return autopack object data dict and gradient data dict with name as key
@@ -658,7 +658,7 @@ def _collect_and_sort_data(comp_data):
         return objects, gradients, composition
 
     @staticmethod
-    def _compile_db_recipe_data(db_recipe_data, obj_dict, grad_dict, comp_dict):
+    def compile_db_recipe_data(db_recipe_data, obj_dict, grad_dict, comp_dict):
         """
         Compile recipe data from db recipe data into a ready-to-pack structure
         """
diff --git a/cellpack/autopack/loaders/recipe_loader.py b/cellpack/autopack/loaders/recipe_loader.py
index e7547f0f5..2025d20c4 100644
--- a/cellpack/autopack/loaders/recipe_loader.py
+++ b/cellpack/autopack/loaders/recipe_loader.py
@@ -169,10 +169,10 @@ def _migrate_version(self, old_recipe):
     def _read(self):
         new_values, database_name = autopack.load_file(self.file_path, cache="recipes")
         if database_name == "firebase":
-            objects, gradients, composition = DBRecipeLoader._collect_and_sort_data(
+            objects, gradients, composition = DBRecipeLoader.collect_and_sort_data(
                 new_values["composition"]
             )
-            new_values = DBRecipeLoader._compile_db_recipe_data(
+            new_values = DBRecipeLoader.compile_db_recipe_data(
                 new_values, objects, gradients, composition
             )
         recipe_data = RecipeLoader.default_values.copy()
diff --git a/cellpack/tests/test_db_recipe_loader.py b/cellpack/tests/test_db_recipe_loader.py
index 4c9987541..7d87cdd4f 100644
--- a/cellpack/tests/test_db_recipe_loader.py
+++ b/cellpack/tests/test_db_recipe_loader.py
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ def test_get_grad_and_obj():
 
 @pytest.fixture
 def sort_data_from_composition():
-    return DBRecipeLoader._collect_and_sort_data(
+    return DBRecipeLoader.collect_and_sort_data(
         downloaded_data_from_firebase["composition"]
     )
 
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ def test_collect_and_sort_data(sort_data_from_composition):
 
 def test_compile_db_recipe_data(sort_data_from_composition):
     objects, gradients, composition = sort_data_from_composition
-    compiled_recipe = DBRecipeLoader._compile_db_recipe_data(
+    compiled_recipe = DBRecipeLoader.compile_db_recipe_data(
         downloaded_data_from_firebase, objects, gradients, composition
     )
     assert compiled_recipe == compiled_firebase_recipe_example