diff --git a/src/openalpr/detection/detectormorph.h b/src/openalpr/detection/detectormorph.h
index 08d80d5..5435cfc 100644
--- a/src/openalpr/detection/detectormorph.h
+++ b/src/openalpr/detection/detectormorph.h
@@ -42,7 +42,8 @@ namespace alpr {
 
   private:
     bool CheckSizes(cv::RotatedRect& mr);
-
+    bool ValidateCharAspect(cv::Rect& r0, float idealAspect);
+    
   };
 
 }