diff --git a/Changelog.md b/Changelog.md
index 538190ea..4d0e6f2d 100644
--- a/Changelog.md
+++ b/Changelog.md
@@ -7,6 +7,12 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+### Added
+
+- Added support for generating documentation for
+  private symbols.
+  #266 by @Lukas-Stuehrk
+  
 ### Fixed
 
 - Fixed bug that caused prefix and postfix operators to be omitted
diff --git a/Sources/swift-doc/Supporting Types/AccessLevel.swift b/Sources/swift-doc/Supporting Types/AccessLevel.swift
index 30de853f..12fc444a 100644
--- a/Sources/swift-doc/Supporting Types/AccessLevel.swift	
+++ b/Sources/swift-doc/Supporting Types/AccessLevel.swift	
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import SwiftDoc
 enum AccessLevel: String, ExpressibleByArgument {
     case `public`
     case `internal`
+    case `private`
 
     func includes(symbol: Symbol) -> Bool {
         switch self {
@@ -11,6 +12,8 @@ enum AccessLevel: String, ExpressibleByArgument {
             return symbol.isPublic
         case .internal:
             return symbol.isPublic || symbol.isInternal
+        case .private:
+            return true
         }
     }
 }