diff --git a/aries/aries_vcx/src/handlers/out_of_band/receiver.rs b/aries/aries_vcx/src/handlers/out_of_band/receiver.rs
index 6ae138f57e..61b48af560 100644
--- a/aries/aries_vcx/src/handlers/out_of_band/receiver.rs
+++ b/aries/aries_vcx/src/handlers/out_of_band/receiver.rs
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ impl OutOfBandReceiver {
         })
     }
 
+    // This is here to help facilitate testing
+    #[allow(dead_code)]
     fn create_from_base64_url_encoded_oob(base64_url_encoded_oob: &str) -> VcxResult<Self> {
         Ok(Self {
             oob: extract_encoded_invitation_from_json_string(