diff --git a/src/entity.lua b/src/entity.lua
index a3d6483..25b063e 100644
--- a/src/entity.lua
+++ b/src/entity.lua
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ Entity.__index = Entity
 -- @return A new Entity
 function Entity.new()
    local e = setmetatable({
-      world = nil,
+      __world = nil,
 
       __addedComponents   = {},
       __removedComponents = {},
@@ -164,6 +164,10 @@ function Entity:getComponents()
    return self.__components
 end
 
+function Entity:getWorld()
+   return self.__world
+end
+
 return setmetatable(Entity, {
    __call = function(_, ...)
       return Entity.new(...)