diff --git a/helix-core/src/lib.rs b/helix-core/src/lib.rs
index 3394859b..3e3d0fa2 100644
--- a/helix-core/src/lib.rs
+++ b/helix-core/src/lib.rs
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ pub fn find_root(root: Option<&str>) -> Option<std::path::PathBuf> {
 }
 
 #[cfg(not(embed_runtime))]
-pub fn runtime_dir() -> std::path::PathBuf {
+fn runtime_dir() -> std::path::PathBuf {
     if let Ok(dir) = std::env::var("HELIX_RUNTIME") {
         return dir.into();
     }