diff --git a/app/models/person.rb b/app/models/person.rb
index 64746200e..db799d7d7 100644
--- a/app/models/person.rb
+++ b/app/models/person.rb
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ class Person < ApplicationRecord
     self.guid
   end
 
-  private_class_method def self.search_query_string(query)
+  def self.search_query_string(query)
     query = query.downcase
     like_operator = AppConfig.postgres? ? "ILIKE" : "LIKE"