diff --git a/lib/middlewares/src/metering.rs b/lib/middlewares/src/metering.rs
index 6cd0de37c91..335026c20f6 100644
--- a/lib/middlewares/src/metering.rs
+++ b/lib/middlewares/src/metering.rs
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ pub struct Metering<F: Fn(&Operator) -> u64 + Copy + Clone + Send + Sync> {
     cost_function: F,
 
     /// The global index in the current module for remaining points.
-    pub remaining_points_index: Mutex<Option<GlobalIndex>>,
+    remaining_points_index: Mutex<Option<GlobalIndex>>,
 }
 
 /// The function-level metering middleware.