diff --git a/bundle/src/main/java/com/adobe/acs/commons/mcp/model/ValueFormat.java b/bundle/src/main/java/com/adobe/acs/commons/mcp/model/ValueFormat.java
index 0571198181..3271376c3c 100644
--- a/bundle/src/main/java/com/adobe/acs/commons/mcp/model/ValueFormat.java
+++ b/bundle/src/main/java/com/adobe/acs/commons/mcp/model/ValueFormat.java
@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@ public static String getHumanSize(Object val) {
         return humanReadableByteCount(bytes, false);
     }
     
- // From: https://programming.guide/worlds-most-copied-so-snippet.html
-    public static strictfp String humanReadableByteCount(long bytes, boolean si) {
+    // From: https://programming.guide/worlds-most-copied-so-snippet.html
+    private static strictfp String humanReadableByteCount(long bytes, boolean si) {
         int unit = si ? 1000 : 1024;
         long absBytes = bytes == Long.MIN_VALUE ? Long.MAX_VALUE : Math.abs(bytes);
         if (absBytes < unit) {