diff --git a/crates/bevy_picking/src/backend.rs b/crates/bevy_picking/src/backend.rs
index 6c0db34e72..fb4f801d6e 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_picking/src/backend.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_picking/src/backend.rs
@@ -178,7 +178,10 @@ pub mod ray {
     /// ```
     #[derive(Clone, Debug, Default, Resource)]
     pub struct RayMap {
-        map: HashMap<RayId, Ray3d>,
+        /// Cartesian product of all pointers and all cameras
+        /// Add your rays here to support picking through indirections,
+        /// e.g. rendered-to-texture cameras
+        pub map: HashMap<RayId, Ray3d>,
     }
 
     impl RayMap {
@@ -187,11 +190,6 @@ pub mod ray {
             self.map.iter()
         }
 
-        /// The hash map of all rays cast in the current frame.
-        pub fn map(&self) -> &HashMap<RayId, Ray3d> {
-            &self.map
-        }
-
         /// Clears the [`RayMap`] and re-populates it with one ray for each
         /// combination of pointer entity and camera entity where the pointer
         /// intersects the camera's viewport.
diff --git a/crates/bevy_picking/src/mesh_picking/mod.rs b/crates/bevy_picking/src/mesh_picking/mod.rs
index 42d704e772..1e7e45bc2d 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_picking/src/mesh_picking/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_picking/src/mesh_picking/mod.rs
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ pub fn update_hits(
     mut ray_cast: MeshRayCast,
     mut output: EventWriter<PointerHits>,
 ) {
-    for (&ray_id, &ray) in ray_map.map().iter() {
+    for (&ray_id, &ray) in ray_map.iter() {
         let Ok((camera, cam_can_pick, cam_layers)) = picking_cameras.get(ray_id.camera) else {
             continue;
         };