diff --git a/administrator/components/com_users/models/users.php b/administrator/components/com_users/models/users.php
index 284120fe431f8..0c77001c39f28 100644
--- a/administrator/components/com_users/models/users.php
+++ b/administrator/components/com_users/models/users.php
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ protected function getListQuery()
 	 *
 	 * @return  string   Groups titles imploded :$
 	 */
-	public function _getUserDisplayedGroups($user_id)
+	protected function _getUserDisplayedGroups($user_id)
 	{
 		$db    = JFactory::getDbo();
 		$query = "SELECT title FROM " . $db->quoteName('#__usergroups') . " ug left join " .