diff --git a/clippy_utils/src/lib.rs b/clippy_utils/src/lib.rs
index 6ad796fdd61f..c361a105d5d4 100644
--- a/clippy_utils/src/lib.rs
+++ b/clippy_utils/src/lib.rs
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ extern crate rustc_trait_selection;
 extern crate smallvec;
 
 #[macro_use]
-pub mod sym_helper;
+mod sym_helper;
 
 pub mod ast_utils;
 pub mod attrs;