diff --git a/acls.go b/acls.go
index 326625b9..e2b2a27c 100644
--- a/acls.go
+++ b/acls.go
@@ -69,14 +69,16 @@ func (h *Headscale) LoadACLPolicy(path string) error {
 	}
 
 	h.aclPolicy = &policy
+	return h.UpdateACLRules()
+}
+
+func (h *Headscale) UpdateACLRules() error {
 	rules, err := h.generateACLRules()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	h.aclRules = rules
-
 	log.Trace().Interface("ACL", rules).Msg("ACL rules generated")
-
+	h.aclRules = rules
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/machine_test.go b/machine_test.go
index f84603a4..56fdf1f3 100644
--- a/machine_test.go
+++ b/machine_test.go
@@ -204,9 +204,8 @@ func (s *Suite) TestGetACLFilteredPeers(c *check.C) {
 		Tests: []ACLTest{},
 	}
 
-	rules, err := app.generateACLRules()
+	err = app.UpdateACLRules()
 	c.Assert(err, check.IsNil)
-	app.aclRules = rules
 
 	adminMachine, err := app.GetMachineByID(1)
 	c.Logf("Machine(%v), namespace: %v", adminMachine.Name, adminMachine.Namespace)