diff --git a/crates/bevy_reflect/bevy_reflect_derive/src/utility.rs b/crates/bevy_reflect/bevy_reflect_derive/src/utility.rs
index 2a93573e67c38b..54f60f3298815e 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_reflect/bevy_reflect_derive/src/utility.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_reflect/bevy_reflect_derive/src/utility.rs
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ impl WhereClauseOptions {
     ///
     /// Compared to [`WhereClauseOptions::new`], this version allows you to specify
     /// custom trait bounds for each field.
-    pub fn new_with_bounds(
+    fn new_with_bounds(
         meta: &ReflectMeta,
         active_bounds: impl Fn(&TypeParam) -> Option<proc_macro2::TokenStream>,
         ignored_bounds: impl Fn(&TypeParam) -> Option<proc_macro2::TokenStream>,