diff --git a/helix-core/src/comment.rs b/helix-core/src/comment.rs
index a649ae207..d0771e05b 100644
--- a/helix-core/src/comment.rs
+++ b/helix-core/src/comment.rs
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ pub fn injection_for_range(syntax: &Syntax, from: usize, to: usize) -> Option<La
     let mut best_fit = None;
     let mut min_gap = usize::MAX;
 
-    for (layer_id, layer) in &syntax.layers {
+    for (layer_id, layer) in syntax.layers() {
         for ts_range in &layer.ranges {
             let is_encompassing = ts_range.start_byte <= from && ts_range.end_byte >= to;
             if is_encompassing {
diff --git a/helix-core/src/syntax.rs b/helix-core/src/syntax.rs
index 321f3ab86..d59bb04a4 100644
--- a/helix-core/src/syntax.rs
+++ b/helix-core/src/syntax.rs
@@ -1097,7 +1097,7 @@ thread_local! {
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct Syntax {
-    pub layers: HopSlotMap<LayerId, LanguageLayer>,
+    layers: HopSlotMap<LayerId, LanguageLayer>,
     root: LayerId,
     loader: Arc<ArcSwap<Loader>>,
 }
@@ -1429,6 +1429,10 @@ impl Syntax {
         })
     }
 
+    pub fn layers(&self) -> &HopSlotMap<LayerId, LanguageLayer> {
+        &self.layers
+    }
+
     /// Get an injection layer's language configuration
     pub fn layer_config(&self, layer_id: LayerId) -> Arc<LanguageConfiguration> {
         let loader = &self.loader.load();