diff --git a/src/plugins/validate-spectral/index.js b/src/plugins/validate-spectral/index.js
index d0a5db19010..db2c246dcb8 100644
--- a/src/plugins/validate-spectral/index.js
+++ b/src/plugins/validate-spectral/index.js
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ const SOURCE = "spectral"
 let controller = null
 const ABORT_SIGNAL = "new validation request; aborting the current one";
 //eslint-disable-next-line no-unused-vars
+export const validateSpec = (jsSpec) => (arg) => {
     // This not being null means a request is going on, cancel that
     if (controller != null) {
         controller.abort(ABORT_SIGNAL)