diff --git a/crates/ide_db/src/helpers/import_assets.rs b/crates/ide_db/src/helpers/import_assets.rs
index 7170e14d848..f1e8ee4935d 100644
--- a/crates/ide_db/src/helpers/import_assets.rs
+++ b/crates/ide_db/src/helpers/import_assets.rs
@@ -619,6 +619,6 @@ fn path_import_candidate(
     })
 }
 
-pub fn item_as_assoc(db: &RootDatabase, item: ItemInNs) -> Option<AssocItem> {
+fn item_as_assoc(db: &RootDatabase, item: ItemInNs) -> Option<AssocItem> {
     item.as_module_def().and_then(|module_def| module_def.as_assoc_item(db))
 }