diff --git a/d2renderers/d2svg/d2svg.go b/d2renderers/d2svg/d2svg.go
index 123c88d495..997497fb54 100644
--- a/d2renderers/d2svg/d2svg.go
+++ b/d2renderers/d2svg/d2svg.go
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ func dimensions(diagram *d2target.Diagram, pad int) (left, top, width, height in
 	return left, top, width, height
 }
 
-func renderLegend(buf *bytes.Buffer, diagram *d2target.Diagram, diagramHash string, theme *d2themes.Theme) error {
+func RenderLegend(buf *bytes.Buffer, diagram *d2target.Diagram, diagramHash string, theme *d2themes.Theme) error {
 	if diagram.Legend == nil || (len(diagram.Legend.Shapes) == 0 && len(diagram.Legend.Connections) == 0) {
 		return nil
 	}
@@ -2452,7 +2452,7 @@ func Render(diagram *d2target.Diagram, opts *RenderOpts) ([]byte, error) {
 
 	if diagram.Legend != nil && (len(diagram.Legend.Shapes) > 0 || len(diagram.Legend.Connections) > 0) {
 		legendBuf := &bytes.Buffer{}
-		err := renderLegend(legendBuf, diagram, diagramHash, inlineTheme)
+		err := RenderLegend(legendBuf, diagram, diagramHash, inlineTheme)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}