diff --git a/agency_swarm/threads/thread.py b/agency_swarm/threads/thread.py
index d421a538..090ba417 100644
--- a/agency_swarm/threads/thread.py
+++ b/agency_swarm/threads/thread.py
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ def get_completion(self, message: str, message_files=None, yield_messages=True):
 
                 return message
 
-    def _execute_tool(self, tool_call):
+    def execute_tool(self, tool_call):
         funcs = self.recipient_agent.functions
         func = next((func for func in funcs if func.__name__ == tool_call.function.name), None)