diff --git a/docs/parameterized_goals.md b/docs/parameterized_goals.md
index 91fb8f7..029fc7e 100644
--- a/docs/parameterized_goals.md
+++ b/docs/parameterized_goals.md
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ Should work as expected. `@doc` should just copy to instantiated goals.
 - [x] all errors at once
 - [ ] TODOS
 - [ ] validate param name (regex)
-- [ ] handle + test w/ `@private`
+- [x] handle + test w/ `@private`
 - [ ] test w/ `@lib`
 - [ ] test w/ `@doc`
 - [x] handle + test w/ `@reached_if`
diff --git a/makesure.awk b/makesure.awk
index 35e95a6..f9ac49f 100755
--- a/makesure.awk
+++ b/makesure.awk
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ function calcGlob(goalName, pattern,   script, file) {
   quicksort(GlobFiles,0,arrLen(GlobFiles)-1)
 }
 
-function isPriv() { return "@private" == $NF }
+function isPriv() { if ("@private" != $NF) return 0; NF--; return 1 }
 
 function handleGoalGlob(   goalName,globAllGoal,globSingle,priv,i,pattern) {
   started("goal_glob")
diff --git a/tests/27_parameterized_goals.tush b/tests/27_parameterized_goals.tush
index 793ba7d..4858df3 100644
--- a/tests/27_parameterized_goals.tush
+++ b/tests/27_parameterized_goals.tush
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ $ cd "$MYDIR"; ./$MAKESURE -f tests/27_parameterized_goals_1_1.sh e
 $ cd "$MYDIR"; ./$MAKESURE -f tests/27_parameterized_goals_2.sh -l
 | Available goals:
 |   a
-|   b@hello
 |   c@hello
 
 $ cd "$MYDIR"; ./$MAKESURE -f tests/27_parameterized_goals_2.sh -la
diff --git a/tests/27_parameterized_goals_2.sh b/tests/27_parameterized_goals_2.sh
index e097dac..83993ff 100644
--- a/tests/27_parameterized_goals_2.sh
+++ b/tests/27_parameterized_goals_2.sh
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 @goal a
 @depends_on b @args 'hello'
 
-@goal b @params S
+@goal b @params S @private
 @depends_on c @args S
   echo "$S world from b"