diff --git a/accurest-core/src/main/groovy/io/codearte/accurest/builder/SpockMethodBodyBuilder.groovy b/accurest-core/src/main/groovy/io/codearte/accurest/builder/SpockMethodBodyBuilder.groovy
index e3c0b1388b..4da97ee58b 100644
--- a/accurest-core/src/main/groovy/io/codearte/accurest/builder/SpockMethodBodyBuilder.groovy
+++ b/accurest-core/src/main/groovy/io/codearte/accurest/builder/SpockMethodBodyBuilder.groovy
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ class SpockMethodBodyBuilder {
 		}
 	}
 
-	static String trimRepeatedQuotes(String toTrim) {
+	private String trimRepeatedQuotes(String toTrim) {
 		if (toTrim.startsWith('"')) {
 			return toTrim.replaceAll('"', '')
 		}