diff --git a/lib/rake.rb b/lib/rake.rb
index 28dcbb333..dcb987c4f 100755
--- a/lib/rake.rb
+++ b/lib/rake.rb
@@ -1753,7 +1753,7 @@ def options
       @options ||= OpenStruct.new
     end
 
-    private
+    # private ----------------------------------------------------------------
 
     # Provide standard execption handling for the given block.
     def standard_exception_handling