diff --git a/ntex/src/web/config.rs b/ntex/src/web/config.rs
index 91c5034c..c7edceb6 100644
--- a/ntex/src/web/config.rs
+++ b/ntex/src/web/config.rs
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ pub struct ServiceConfig<Err = DefaultError> {
 }
 
 impl<Err: ErrorRenderer> ServiceConfig<Err> {
-    pub(crate) fn new() -> Self {
+    pub fn new() -> Self {
         Self {
             services: Vec::new(),
             state: Extensions::new(),
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ mod tests {
     use crate::http::{Method, StatusCode};
     use crate::util::Bytes;
     use crate::web::test::{call_service, init_service, read_body, TestRequest};
-    use crate::web::{self, App, HttpRequest, HttpResponse};
+    use crate::web::{self, App, DefaultError, HttpRequest, HttpResponse};
 
     #[crate::rt_test]
     async fn test_configure_state() {
@@ -205,4 +205,11 @@ mod tests {
         let resp = call_service(&srv, req).await;
         assert_eq!(resp.status(), StatusCode::OK);
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_new_service_config() {
+        let cfg: ServiceConfig<DefaultError> = ServiceConfig::new();
+        assert!(cfg.services.is_empty());
+        assert!(cfg.external.is_empty());
+    }
 }