diff --git a/pkg/local_object_storage/engine/inhume.go b/pkg/local_object_storage/engine/inhume.go
index 13aa9094c..151820ab2 100644
--- a/pkg/local_object_storage/engine/inhume.go
+++ b/pkg/local_object_storage/engine/inhume.go
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ func (e *StorageEngine) inhume(prm InhumePrm) (InhumeRes, error) {
 
 	for i := range prm.addrs {
 		if !prm.forceRemoval {
-			locked, err := e.isLocked(prm.addrs[i])
+			locked, err := e.IsLocked(prm.addrs[i])
 			if err != nil {
 				e.log.Warn("removing an object without full locking check",
 					zap.Error(err),
@@ -179,7 +179,8 @@ func (e *StorageEngine) inhumeAddr(addr oid.Address, prm shard.InhumePrm, checkE
 	return ok, retErr
 }
 
-func (e *StorageEngine) isLocked(addr oid.Address) (bool, error) {
+// IsLocked checks whether an object is locked according to StorageEngine's state.
+func (e *StorageEngine) IsLocked(addr oid.Address) (bool, error) {
 	var locked bool
 	var err error
 	var outErr error