diff --git a/spring-cloud-sleuth-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/sleuth/instrument/messaging/TraceMessagingAutoConfiguration.java b/spring-cloud-sleuth-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/sleuth/instrument/messaging/TraceMessagingAutoConfiguration.java
index fc6188cb4..989535409 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-sleuth-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/sleuth/instrument/messaging/TraceMessagingAutoConfiguration.java
+++ b/spring-cloud-sleuth-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/sleuth/instrument/messaging/TraceMessagingAutoConfiguration.java
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ public class TraceMessagingAutoConfiguration {
 		@Bean
 		// for tests
 		@ConditionalOnMissingBean
-		SleuthRabbitBeanPostProcessor sleuthRabbitBeanPostProcessor(BeanFactory beanFactory) {
+		static SleuthRabbitBeanPostProcessor sleuthRabbitBeanPostProcessor(BeanFactory beanFactory) {
 			return new SleuthRabbitBeanPostProcessor(beanFactory);
 		}
 	}