diff --git a/circuits/merkleTree.circom b/circuits/merkleTree.circom
index 1764f14..329f9dc 100644
--- a/circuits/merkleTree.circom
+++ b/circuits/merkleTree.circom
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ template DualMux() {
 template MerkleTree(levels) {
     signal input leaf;
     signal input root;
-    signal private input pathElements[levels];
-    signal private input pathIndices[levels];
+    signal input pathElements[levels];
+    signal input pathIndices[levels];
 
     component selectors[levels];
     component hashers[levels];
diff --git a/circuits/withdraw.circom b/circuits/withdraw.circom
index 8bf83fc..4d803fc 100644
--- a/circuits/withdraw.circom
+++ b/circuits/withdraw.circom
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ include "merkleTree.circom";
 
 // computes Pedersen(nullifier + secret)
 template CommitmentHasher() {
-    signal private input nullifier;
-    signal private input secret;
+    signal input nullifier;
+    signal input secret;
     signal output commitment;
     signal output nullifierHash;