diff --git a/lib/hk-util.js b/lib/hk-util.js
index 5a1db157d..4b71e7c5b 100644
--- a/lib/hk-util.js
+++ b/lib/hk-util.js
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ const STANDARD_CHANNEL_LENGTH = HK.STANDARD_CHANNEL_LENGTH = 32;
 // with a 34 character id
 const EPHEMERAL_CHANNEL_LENGTH = HK.EPHEMERAL_CHANNEL_LENGTH = 34;
 
-const tryParse = function (Env, str) {
+const tryParse = HK.tryParse = function (Env, str) {
     try {
         return JSON.parse(str);
     } catch (err) {