diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index fd12c13f..432c0723 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "winit"
-version = "0.6.1"
+version = "0.6.2"
 authors = ["The winit contributors, Pierre Krieger <pierre.krieger1708@gmail.com>"]
 description = "Cross-platform window creation library."
 keywords = ["windowing"]
diff --git a/src/os/unix.rs b/src/os/unix.rs
index 194864a2..9d897a76 100644
--- a/src/os/unix.rs
+++ b/src/os/unix.rs
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ use platform::x11::ffi::XVisualInfo;
 use wayland_client::protocol::wl_display::WlDisplay;
 use wayland_client::protocol::wl_surface::WlSurface;
 
+pub use platform::x11;
+
 // TODO: do not expose XConnection
 pub fn get_x11_xconnection() -> Option<Arc<XConnection>> {
     match *UNIX_BACKEND {