diff --git a/crates/matrix-sdk/src/sliding_sync/list/mod.rs b/crates/matrix-sdk/src/sliding_sync/list/mod.rs
index 673bceb84..491192a99 100644
--- a/crates/matrix-sdk/src/sliding_sync/list/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/matrix-sdk/src/sliding_sync/list/mod.rs
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ impl SlidingSyncList {
 
     /// Manually invalidate the sticky data, so the sticky parameters are
     /// re-sent next time.
-    pub fn invalidate_sticky_data(&self) {
+    pub(super) fn invalidate_sticky_data(&self) {
         let _ = self.inner.sticky.write().unwrap().data_mut();
     }
 }