diff --git a/platypush/backend/http/__init__.py b/platypush/backend/http/__init__.py
index 6bda90657..a68226275 100644
--- a/platypush/backend/http/__init__.py
+++ b/platypush/backend/http/__init__.py
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ class HttpBackend(Backend):
 
     """
 
-    _DEFAULT_HTTP_PORT = 8008
+    DEFAULT_HTTP_PORT = 8008
     """The default listen port for the webserver."""
 
     _STOP_TIMEOUT = 5
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ class HttpBackend(Backend):
 
     def __init__(
         self,
-        port: int = _DEFAULT_HTTP_PORT,
+        port: int = DEFAULT_HTTP_PORT,
         bind_address: str = '0.0.0.0',
         resource_dirs: Optional[Mapping[str, str]] = None,
         secret_key_file: Optional[str] = None,
diff --git a/platypush/backend/http/app/utils/routes.py b/platypush/backend/http/app/utils/routes.py
index f7de249da..68a3fd9e1 100644
--- a/platypush/backend/http/app/utils/routes.py
+++ b/platypush/backend/http/app/utils/routes.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ def get_http_port():
     from platypush.backend.http import HttpBackend
 
     http_conf = Config.get('backend.http') or {}
-    return http_conf.get('port', HttpBackend._DEFAULT_HTTP_PORT)
+    return http_conf.get('port', HttpBackend.DEFAULT_HTTP_PORT)
 
 
 def get_routes():