diff --git a/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/indices/SystemIndexRegistry.java b/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/indices/SystemIndexRegistry.java
index a0aafaca65002..ab2cbd4ef1a73 100644
--- a/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/indices/SystemIndexRegistry.java
+++ b/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/indices/SystemIndexRegistry.java
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ public static Set<String> matchesPluginSystemIndexPattern(String pluginClassName
             .collect(Collectors.toSet());
     }
 
-    public static List<SystemIndexDescriptor> getAllDescriptors() {
+    static List<SystemIndexDescriptor> getAllDescriptors() {
         return SYSTEM_INDEX_DESCRIPTORS_MAP.values().stream().flatMap(Collection::stream).collect(Collectors.toList());
     }