diff --git a/packages/@ember/-internals/metal/lib/events.ts b/packages/@ember/-internals/metal/lib/events.ts
index 8b50abedccf..4c3d9ccfbfe 100644
--- a/packages/@ember/-internals/metal/lib/events.ts
+++ b/packages/@ember/-internals/metal/lib/events.ts
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ export function sendEvent(
 }
 
 /**
-  @private
+  @public
   @method hasListeners
   @static
   @for @ember/object/events