diff --git a/codex-rs/core/src/event_mapping.rs b/codex-rs/core/src/event_mapping.rs
index 329858b26b..e8b622e6db 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/src/event_mapping.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/src/event_mapping.rs
@@ -146,7 +146,6 @@ mod tests {
     use codex_protocol::models::ReasoningItemReasoningSummary;
     use codex_protocol::models::ResponseItem;
     use codex_protocol::models::WebSearchAction;
-    use codex_protocol::models::local_image_label_text;
     use codex_protocol::user_input::UserInput;
     use pretty_assertions::assert_eq;
 
@@ -191,7 +190,7 @@ mod tests {
     #[test]
     fn skips_local_image_label_text() {
         let image_url = "data:image/png;base64,abc".to_string();
-        let label = local_image_label_text(1);
+        let label = codex_protocol::models::local_image_open_tag_text(1);
         let user_text = "Please review this image.".to_string();
 
         let item = ResponseItem::Message {
diff --git a/codex-rs/protocol/src/models.rs b/codex-rs/protocol/src/models.rs
index 26a7f28bb7..e635b637aa 100644
--- a/codex-rs/protocol/src/models.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/protocol/src/models.rs
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ pub fn local_image_label_text(label_number: usize) -> String {
     format!("[Image #{label_number}]")
 }
 
-fn local_image_open_tag_text(label_number: usize) -> String {
+pub fn local_image_open_tag_text(label_number: usize) -> String {
     let label = local_image_label_text(label_number);
     format!("{LOCAL_IMAGE_OPEN_TAG_PREFIX}{label}{LOCAL_IMAGE_OPEN_TAG_SUFFIX}")
 }