diff --git a/src/utils.js b/src/utils.js
index 020cd370f..15275c903 100644
--- a/src/utils.js
+++ b/src/utils.js
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ function escapeLocalIdent(localident) {
   );
 }
 
-function defaultGetLocalIdent(
+export function defaultGetLocalIdent(
   loaderContext,
   localIdentName,
   localName,