diff --git a/packages/restapi/src/lib/pushNotification/pushNotificationBase.ts b/packages/restapi/src/lib/pushNotification/pushNotificationBase.ts
index e78b5cb52..760057fd4 100644
--- a/packages/restapi/src/lib/pushNotification/pushNotificationBase.ts
+++ b/packages/restapi/src/lib/pushNotification/pushNotificationBase.ts
@@ -658,7 +658,7 @@ export class PushNotificationBaseClass {
     return 0;
   }
 
-  public getMinimalSetting(configuration: NotificationSettings): {
+  protected getMinimalSetting(configuration: NotificationSettings): {
     setting: string;
     description: string;
   } {