diff --git a/crates/matrix-sdk-appservice/src/lib.rs b/crates/matrix-sdk-appservice/src/lib.rs
index 7fb2519c8..e7248d3ba 100644
--- a/crates/matrix-sdk-appservice/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/matrix-sdk-appservice/src/lib.rs
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ pub use virtual_user::VirtualUserBuilder;
 pub type Result<T, E = Error> = std::result::Result<T, E>;
 
 const USER_KEY: &[u8] = b"appservice.users.";
-pub const USER_MEMBER: &[u8] = b"appservice.users.membership.";
+const USER_MEMBER: &[u8] = b"appservice.users.membership.";
 
 type Localpart = String;