diff --git a/ast/src/lib.rs b/ast/src/lib.rs
index 65f581ecdf..87150f01fe 100644
--- a/ast/src/lib.rs
+++ b/ast/src/lib.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ pub mod errors;
 pub use errors::*;
 
 pub mod access;
-pub mod ast;
+mod ast;
 pub mod circuits;
 pub mod common;
 pub mod expressions;