diff --git a/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/CommandLine.java b/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/CommandLine.java
index 1070912286..ec202fdded 100644
--- a/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/CommandLine.java
+++ b/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/CommandLine.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ public class CommandLine extends net.i2p.util.CommandLine {
         "net.i2p.router.RouterVersion",
         "net.i2p.router.peermanager.ProfileOrganizer",
         "net.i2p.router.tasks.CryptoChecker",
+        "net.i2p.router.transport.GeoIPv6",
         //"net.i2p.router.transport.UPnP"
     });
 
diff --git a/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/transport/GeoIPv6.java b/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/transport/GeoIPv6.java
index af3120480a..dbeb49271e 100644
--- a/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/transport/GeoIPv6.java
+++ b/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/transport/GeoIPv6.java
@@ -32,9 +32,12 @@ import net.i2p.util.Log;
  *  Generate compressed geoipv6.dat.gz file, and
  *  lookup entries in it.
  *
+ *  Public only for command line use,
+ *  not a public API, not for external use.
+ *
  *  @since IPv6
  */
-class GeoIPv6 {
+public class GeoIPv6 {
 
     private static final String GEOIP_DIR_DEFAULT = "geoip";
     private static final String GEOIP_FILE_DEFAULT = "geoipv6.dat.gz";