diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/authentication/ProviderManager.java b/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/authentication/ProviderManager.java
index 087c3a1b90..ce15a15f1f 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/authentication/ProviderManager.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/authentication/ProviderManager.java
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ public class ProviderManager extends AbstractAuthenticationManager implements Me
      *
      * @return {@link ConcurrentSessionController} instance
      */
-    public ConcurrentSessionController getSessionController() {
+    ConcurrentSessionController getSessionController() {
         return sessionController;
     }