diff --git a/src/librustc/lint/mod.rs b/src/librustc/lint/mod.rs
index 3b460c29b0c..49a90aee245 100644
--- a/src/librustc/lint/mod.rs
+++ b/src/librustc/lint/mod.rs
@@ -643,7 +643,7 @@ impl LintBuffer {
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn take(&mut self, id: ast::NodeId) -> Vec<BufferedEarlyLint> {
+    fn take(&mut self, id: ast::NodeId) -> Vec<BufferedEarlyLint> {
         self.map.remove(&id).unwrap_or_default()
     }
 }