diff --git a/libraries/common/src/main/java/androidx/media3/common/util/GlProgram.java b/libraries/common/src/main/java/androidx/media3/common/util/GlProgram.java
index a853f77453..c2f8a6d798 100644
--- a/libraries/common/src/main/java/androidx/media3/common/util/GlProgram.java
+++ b/libraries/common/src/main/java/androidx/media3/common/util/GlProgram.java
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ public final class GlProgram {
    * @return The content of the file to load.
    * @throws IOException If the file couldn't be read.
    */
-  public static String loadAsset(Context context, String assetPath) throws IOException {
+  private static String loadAsset(Context context, String assetPath) throws IOException {
     @Nullable InputStream inputStream = null;
     try {
       inputStream = context.getAssets().open(assetPath);