diff --git a/compiler/fn.v b/compiler/fn.v
index a4c5bf4d78..b4d820429f 100644
--- a/compiler/fn.v
+++ b/compiler/fn.v
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ fn (p mut Parser) fn_decl() {
 	}
 	f.fn_name_token_idx = p.cur_tok_index()
 	// init fn
-	if f.name == 'init' && f.is_public {
+	if f.name == 'init' && !f.is_method && f.is_public {
 		p.error('init function cannot be public')
 	}
 	// C function header def? (fn C.NSMakeRect(int,int,int,int))