diff --git a/crates/bevy_ecs/src/schedule/state.rs b/crates/bevy_ecs/src/schedule/state.rs
index 5ef50d1e37d8a..fc1c1aebde1f9 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_ecs/src/schedule/state.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_ecs/src/schedule/state.rs
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ struct PreviousState<S: States>(S);
 
 impl<S: States> PreviousState<S> {
     /// Get the current state.
-    pub fn get(&self) -> &S {
+    fn get(&self) -> &S {
         &self.0
     }
 }