diff --git a/sopel_modules/spicemanip/__init__.py b/sopel_modules/spicemanip/__init__.py
index c28755c..0e9c62b 100644
--- a/sopel_modules/spicemanip/__init__.py
+++ b/sopel_modules/spicemanip/__init__.py
@@ -358,6 +358,9 @@ class Spicemanip():
         pass
 
     def __call__(self, inputs, outputtask, output_type='default'):
+        self.main(inputs, outputtask, output_type)
+
+    def main(self, inputs, outputtask, output_type='default'):
         mainoutputtask, suboutputtask = None, None
 
         # Input needs to be a list, but don't split a word into letters