diff --git a/apps/streaming/java/src/net/i2p/client/streaming/impl/Connection.java b/apps/streaming/java/src/net/i2p/client/streaming/impl/Connection.java
index 58f4d5e00..f7baa45c1 100644
--- a/apps/streaming/java/src/net/i2p/client/streaming/impl/Connection.java
+++ b/apps/streaming/java/src/net/i2p/client/streaming/impl/Connection.java
@@ -978,7 +978,7 @@ class Connection {
     
     public int getLastCongestionSeenAt() { return _lastCongestionSeenAt; }
 
-    void congestionOccurred() {
+    private void congestionOccurred() {
         // if we hit congestion and e.g. 5 packets are resent,
         // dont set the size to (winSize >> 4).  only set the
         if (_ackSinceCongestion.compareAndSet(true,false)) {