diff --git a/src/CaptchaReader.py b/src/CaptchaReader.py
index 57b8037904b..81954f659a1 100644
--- a/src/CaptchaReader.py
+++ b/src/CaptchaReader.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ def decode_batch_predictions(pred):
 def _getModel():
     print("loading model...")
     model = load_model()
-    model._make_predict_function()
+    model.make_predict_function()
     model.summary()
     return model