diff --git a/spring-data-mongodb/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/core/convert/MappingMongoConverter.java b/spring-data-mongodb/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/core/convert/MappingMongoConverter.java
index d40947f0e..6dfb990bf 100644
--- a/spring-data-mongodb/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/core/convert/MappingMongoConverter.java
+++ b/spring-data-mongodb/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/core/convert/MappingMongoConverter.java
@@ -1045,12 +1045,8 @@ public class MappingMongoConverter extends AbstractMongoConverter implements App
 		throw new MappingException("No id property found on class " + entity.getType());
 	}
 
-	/*
-	 * (non-Javadoc)
-	 * @see org.springframework.data.mongodb.core.convert.ValueResolver#getValueInternal(org.springframework.data.mongodb.core.mapping.MongoPersistentProperty, com.mongodb.Document, org.springframework.data.mapping.model.SpELExpressionEvaluator, java.lang.Object)
-	 */
 	@Nullable
-	public Object getValueInternal(MongoPersistentProperty prop, Bson bson, SpELExpressionEvaluator evaluator,
+	private Object getValueInternal(MongoPersistentProperty prop, Bson bson, SpELExpressionEvaluator evaluator,
 			ObjectPath path) {
 		return new MongoDbPropertyValueProvider(bson, evaluator, path).getPropertyValue(prop);
 	}