diff --git a/lib/easy_translate/translation.rb b/lib/easy_translate/translation.rb
index 8d42b38..e96dfe4 100644
--- a/lib/easy_translate/translation.rb
+++ b/lib/easy_translate/translation.rb
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ def translate(texts, options = {}, http_options = {})
     end
 
 
+    private
+
     # Perform a single request to translate texts
     # @param [Array] texts - Texts to translate
     # @option options [String, Symbol] :source - The source language (optional)