diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index a541969bdb7577b60f2d8c5e96f226c82a2afff2..8bf8f81ba77a62dc59330a3e7098733d07ac0be7 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ pub struct ReadOnly; // tag component
 pub struct CosmicEditor(pub Editor);
 
 impl CosmicEditor {
-    pub fn set_text(
+    fn set_text(
         &mut self,
         text: CosmicText,
         attrs: AttrsOwned,