diff --git a/physical/inmem_test.go b/physical/inmem_test.go
index 31423e4c1e..fadcf2790e 100644
--- a/physical/inmem_test.go
+++ b/physical/inmem_test.go
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ package physical
 import "testing"
 
 func TestInmem(t *testing.T) {
-	inm := newInmem()
+	inm := NewInmem()
 	testBackend(t, inm)
 	testBackend_ListPrefix(t, inm)
 }