diff --git a/swagger_server/handlers/connection_handler.py b/swagger_server/handlers/connection_handler.py
index b2117ec3..25032578 100644
--- a/swagger_server/handlers/connection_handler.py
+++ b/swagger_server/handlers/connection_handler.py
@@ -133,9 +133,7 @@ def place_connection(self, connection_request: dict) -> Tuple[str, int]:
             )
             temanager.add_topology(curr_topo_json)
 
-        # TODO: using a private variable here -- pce should have a
-        # getter.
-        for num, val in enumerate(temanager.topology_manager._topology_map.values()):
+        for num, val in enumerate(temanager.get_topology_map().values()):
             logger.info(f"TE topology #{num}: {val}")
 
         graph = temanager.generate_graph_te()