diff --git a/crates/matrix-sdk/src/sliding_sync/mod.rs b/crates/matrix-sdk/src/sliding_sync/mod.rs
index a35f0989f..b1937b6b2 100644
--- a/crates/matrix-sdk/src/sliding_sync/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/matrix-sdk/src/sliding_sync/mod.rs
@@ -1005,7 +1005,7 @@ impl SlidingSync {
 
                     rooms_map.insert(
                         id.clone(),
-                        SlidingSyncRoom::from(self.client.clone(), id.clone(), room_data, timeline),
+                        SlidingSyncRoom::new(self.client.clone(), id.clone(), room_data, timeline),
                     );
                 }
 
diff --git a/crates/matrix-sdk/src/sliding_sync/room.rs b/crates/matrix-sdk/src/sliding_sync/room.rs
index 7c28a9a1d..e3b891158 100644
--- a/crates/matrix-sdk/src/sliding_sync/room.rs
+++ b/crates/matrix-sdk/src/sliding_sync/room.rs
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ impl SlidingSyncRoom {
         }
     }
 
-    pub(crate) fn from(
+    pub(super) fn new(
         client: Client,
         room_id: OwnedRoomId,
         mut inner: v4::SlidingSyncRoom,