diff --git a/src/main/webapp/app/iris/exercise-chatbot/exercise-chatwidget/exercise-chat-widget.component.ts b/src/main/webapp/app/iris/exercise-chatbot/exercise-chatwidget/exercise-chat-widget.component.ts
index 7f7ec2a005c7..1535db749217 100644
--- a/src/main/webapp/app/iris/exercise-chatbot/exercise-chatwidget/exercise-chat-widget.component.ts
+++ b/src/main/webapp/app/iris/exercise-chatbot/exercise-chatwidget/exercise-chat-widget.component.ts
@@ -600,7 +600,7 @@ export class ExerciseChatWidgetComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy, AfterView
         return this.messages.length > 1 || (this.messages.length === 1 && !isArtemisClientSentMessage(this.messages[0]));
     }
 
-    private createNewSession() {
+    createNewSession() {
         this.sessionService.createNewSession(this.exerciseId);
     }
 }