diff --git a/sdk/src/account.rs b/sdk/src/account.rs
index 72ef7902d5..7fc5f00b7e 100644
--- a/sdk/src/account.rs
+++ b/sdk/src/account.rs
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ pub struct AccountSharedData {
     /// this account's data contains a loaded program (and is now read-only)
     executable: bool,
     /// the epoch at which this account will next owe rent
-    pub rent_epoch: Epoch,
+    rent_epoch: Epoch,
 }
 
 /// Compares two ReadableAccounts