diff --git a/src/sync-log.h b/src/sync-log.h
index 3ab8489..0a59516 100644
--- a/src/sync-log.h
+++ b/src/sync-log.h
@@ -74,6 +74,10 @@
   SyncStateMsgPtr
   FindStateDifferences (const Hash &oldHash, const Hash &newHash);  
 
+  //-------- only used in test -----------------
+  sqlite3_int64
+  SeqNo(const Ccnx::Name &name);
+
 protected:
   void
   UpdateDeviceSeqNo (sqlite3_int64 deviceId, sqlite3_int64 seqNo);