diff --git a/near-plugins-derive/src/access_controllable.rs b/near-plugins-derive/src/access_controllable.rs
index 2088ebb..18202b3 100644
--- a/near-plugins-derive/src/access_controllable.rs
+++ b/near-plugins-derive/src/access_controllable.rs
@@ -429,6 +429,11 @@ pub fn access_controllable(attrs: TokenStream, item: TokenStream) -> TokenStream
                 (#storage_prefix).as_bytes()
             }
 
+            #[private]
+            fn acl_init_super_admin(&mut self, account_id: ::near_sdk::AccountId) -> bool {
+                self.#acl_field.init_super_admin(&account_id)
+            }
+
             fn acl_is_super_admin(&self, account_id: ::near_sdk::AccountId) -> bool {
                 self.#acl_field.is_super_admin(&account_id)
             }
diff --git a/near-plugins/src/access_controllable.rs b/near-plugins/src/access_controllable.rs
index efc358c..e788b5b 100644
--- a/near-plugins/src/access_controllable.rs
+++ b/near-plugins/src/access_controllable.rs
@@ -19,6 +19,18 @@ pub trait AccessControllable {
     /// Returns the storage prefix for collections related to access control.
     fn acl_storage_prefix() -> &'static [u8];
 
+    /// Adds `account_id` as super-admin __without__ checking any permissions in
+    /// case there are no super-admins. This function can be used to add a
+    /// super-admin during contract initialization. Moreover, it may provide a
+    /// recovery mechanism if (mistakenly) all super-admins have been removed.
+    ///
+    /// The return value indicates whether `account_id` was added as
+    /// super-admin.
+    ///
+    /// It is `#[private]` in the implementation provided by this trait, i.e.
+    /// only the contract itself may call this method.
+    fn acl_init_super_admin(&mut self, account_id: AccountId) -> bool;
+
     /// Returns whether `account_id` is a super-admin.
     fn acl_is_super_admin(&self, account_id: AccountId) -> bool;
 
diff --git a/near-plugins/tests/contracts/access_controllable/src/lib.rs b/near-plugins/tests/contracts/access_controllable/src/lib.rs
index 394222f..63d29a5 100644
--- a/near-plugins/tests/contracts/access_controllable/src/lib.rs
+++ b/near-plugins/tests/contracts/access_controllable/src/lib.rs
@@ -23,25 +23,22 @@ pub struct StatusMessage {
 
 #[near_bindgen]
 impl StatusMessage {
-    // Initially adding (super-)admins is done via internal methods, for
-    // example:
-    //
-    // ```
-    // self.__acl.add_super_admin_unchecked(account_id);
-    // self.__acl.add_admin_unchecked(role, account_id);
-    // ```
-    //
-    // **Attention**: Contracts should call `__acl.*_unchecked` methods only
-    // from within methods with attribute `#[init]` or `#[private]`.
+    // Adding an initial super-admin can be done via trait method
+    // `AccessControllable::acl_init_super_admin`, which is automatically
+    // implemented and exported for the contract by `#[access_controllable]`.
     //
     // Once an account is (super-)admin, it may add other admins and grant
     // roles.
     //
-    // If needed, It's also possible to grant a role without checks:
+    // In addition, there are internal `*_unchecked` methods for example:
     //
     // ```
+    // self.__acl.add_admin_unchecked(role, account_id);
     // self.__acl.grant_role_unchecked(role, account_id);
     // ```
+    //
+    // **Attention**: Contracts should call `__acl.*_unchecked` methods only
+    // from within methods with attribute `#[init]` or `#[private]`.
 
     #[payable]
     pub fn set_status(&mut self, message: String) {
@@ -75,11 +72,6 @@ impl StatusMessage {
 /// Exposing internal methods to facilitate integration testing.
 #[near_bindgen]
 impl StatusMessage {
-    #[private]
-    pub fn acl_init_super_admin(&mut self, account_id: ::near_sdk::AccountId) -> bool {
-        self.__acl.init_super_admin(&account_id)
-    }
-
     #[private]
     pub fn acl_add_super_admin_unchecked(&mut self, account_id: AccountId) -> bool {
         self.__acl.add_super_admin_unchecked(&account_id)