diff --git a/backend/lucene/src/main/java/org/hibernate/search/backend/lucene/lowlevel/writer/impl/IndexWriterDelegatorImpl.java b/backend/lucene/src/main/java/org/hibernate/search/backend/lucene/lowlevel/writer/impl/IndexWriterDelegatorImpl.java
index 6f874717a90..45d577cbc68 100644
--- a/backend/lucene/src/main/java/org/hibernate/search/backend/lucene/lowlevel/writer/impl/IndexWriterDelegatorImpl.java
+++ b/backend/lucene/src/main/java/org/hibernate/search/backend/lucene/lowlevel/writer/impl/IndexWriterDelegatorImpl.java
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ void close() throws IOException {
 		}
 	}
 
-	public void closeAfterFailure(Throwable throwable, Object failingOperation) {
+	void closeAfterFailure(Throwable throwable, Object failingOperation) {
 		Exception exceptionToReport = log.uncommittedOperationsBecauseOfFailure( throwable.getMessage(), eventContext, throwable );
 		try {
 			close();