diff --git a/lib/index.js b/lib/index.js
index bb0e21e..53d7455 100644
--- a/lib/index.js
+++ b/lib/index.js
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ export default class HyperList {
       throw new Error('HyperList requires a valid DOM Node container');
     }
 
-    this._element = element;
+    this.element = element;
 
     const config = this._config;
 
@@ -210,12 +210,12 @@ export default class HyperList {
       return config.overrideScrollPosition();
     }
 
-    return this._element.scrollTop;
+    return this.element.scrollTop;
   }
 
   _renderChunk() {
     const config = this._config;
-    const element = this._element;
+    const element = this.element;
     const scrollTop = this._getScrollPosition();
     const screenItemsLen = this._screenItemsLen;
     const getRow = this._getRow.bind(this);