diff --git a/lib/tfw/components/snapshot_provider.py b/lib/tfw/components/snapshot_provider.py
index 1e9f226..65517e8 100644
--- a/lib/tfw/components/snapshot_provider.py
+++ b/lib/tfw/components/snapshot_provider.py
@@ -21,7 +21,9 @@ class SnapshotProvider:
         self._branch = 'master'
         self._branches = [self._branch]
 
-    def init_repo(self):
+        self._init_repo()
+
+    def _init_repo(self):
         self._run(('git', 'init'))
 
     def take_snapshot(self):