diff --git a/intersect.lua b/intersect.lua
index aff416a..ec0134c 100644
--- a/intersect.lua
+++ b/intersect.lua
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ end
 
 --overlap a line segment with a circle
 function intersect.line_circle_overlap(a_start, a_end, a_rad, b_pos, b_rad)
-	local nearest = intersect._line_to_point(a_start, a_end, b_pos, vec2:pooled())
+	local nearest = intersect.nearest_point_on_line(a_start, a_end, b_pos, vec2:pooled())
 	local overlapped = intersect.circle_point_overlap(b_pos, a_rad + b_rad, nearest)
 	nearest:release()
 	return overlapped