diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/util/Instantiator.java b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/util/Instantiator.java
index 377bdce1acc..aaca052007d 100644
--- a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/util/Instantiator.java
+++ b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/util/Instantiator.java
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ public class Instantiator<T> {
 		return instantiate(types.stream().map((type) -> TypeSupplier.forType(type)));
 	}
 
-	public List<T> instantiate(Stream<TypeSupplier> typeSuppliers) {
+	private List<T> instantiate(Stream<TypeSupplier> typeSuppliers) {
 		List<T> instances = typeSuppliers.map(this::instantiate).collect(Collectors.toList());
 		AnnotationAwareOrderComparator.sort(instances);
 		return Collections.unmodifiableList(instances);