diff --git a/src/server/project.ts b/src/server/project.ts
index ca6e82ec4be..9c3fab63d23 100644
--- a/src/server/project.ts
+++ b/src/server/project.ts
@@ -242,12 +242,14 @@ namespace ts.server {
             this.markAsDirty();
         }
 
+        // Method of LanguageServiceHost
         getCompilationSettings() {
             return this.compilerOptions;
         }
 
+        // Method to support public API
         getCompilerOptions() {
-            return this.compilerOptions;
+            return this.getCompilationSettings();
         }
 
         getNewLine() {