diff --git a/src/main/java/com/rabbitmq/client/impl/recovery/AutorecoveringChannel.java b/src/main/java/com/rabbitmq/client/impl/recovery/AutorecoveringChannel.java
index 9035a71e54..970facd81e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/rabbitmq/client/impl/recovery/AutorecoveringChannel.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/rabbitmq/client/impl/recovery/AutorecoveringChannel.java
@@ -721,7 +721,7 @@ private void maybeDeleteRecordedAutoDeleteExchange(String exchange) {
         this.connection.maybeDeleteRecordedAutoDeleteExchange(exchange);
     }
 
-    public void updateConsumerTag(String tag, String newTag) {
+    void updateConsumerTag(String tag, String newTag) {
         synchronized (this.consumerTags) {
             consumerTags.remove(tag);
             consumerTags.add(newTag);