diff --git a/json-java21/src/main/java/jdk/sandbox/internal/util/json/Utils.java b/json-java21/src/main/java/jdk/sandbox/internal/util/json/Utils.java
index 772d054..0157803 100644
--- a/json-java21/src/main/java/jdk/sandbox/internal/util/json/Utils.java
+++ b/json-java21/src/main/java/jdk/sandbox/internal/util/json/Utils.java
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ public static JsonAssertionException composeTypeError(JsonValue jv, String expec
                 + ((jv instanceof JsonValueImpl jvi && jvi.doc() != null) ? JsonPath.getPath(jvi) : ""));
     }
 
-    public static String getPath(JsonValueImpl jvi) {
+    static String getPath(JsonValueImpl jvi) {
         return JsonPath.getPath(jvi);
     }