diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a0d18a3..f52b0dd 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # UIEmptyState CHANGELOG
 
+## Version 1.0.1
+
+- Fix access modifier in default implementation of `emptyStateViewWillHide(view: UIView)`
+
 ## Version 1.0.0 - Stable Release
 
 - Add Swift version check to allow support for Swift 3 --> Swift 4.
diff --git a/UIEmptyState.podspec b/UIEmptyState.podspec
index 28c968e..bf61225 100644
--- a/UIEmptyState.podspec
+++ b/UIEmptyState.podspec
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 Pod::Spec.new do |s|
 
   s.name         = "UIEmptyState"
-  s.version      = "1.0.0"
+  s.version      = "1.0.1"
   s.summary      = "An empty state control to give visually appealing context when building iOS applications."
   s.description  = <<-DESC
   Empty state control which gives context with either a message, image, and buttons to the user when ever there is a reason the state is empty.
diff --git a/UIEmptyState/UIEmptyStateDelegate.swift b/UIEmptyState/UIEmptyStateDelegate.swift
index ace90bf..7e7070e 100644
--- a/UIEmptyState/UIEmptyStateDelegate.swift
+++ b/UIEmptyState/UIEmptyStateDelegate.swift
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ extension UIEmptyStateDelegate where Self: UIViewController {
     /// Default empty implementation of `emptyStateViewDidShow`
     public func emptyStateViewDidShow(view: UIView) { }
     /// Default empty implementation of `emptyStateViewWillHide`
-    func emptyStateViewWillHide(view: UIView) { }
+    public func emptyStateViewWillHide(view: UIView) { }
     /// Default empty implementation of `emptyStateButtonWasTapped`
     public func emptyStatebuttonWasTapped(button: UIButton) { }
     /// Default empty implementation of `emptyStateViewWasTapped`