diff --git a/exporters/common/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/exporter/internal/marshal/UnsafeAccess.java b/exporters/common/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/exporter/internal/marshal/UnsafeAccess.java
index a57e941d6d..3851e05d23 100644
--- a/exporters/common/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/exporter/internal/marshal/UnsafeAccess.java
+++ b/exporters/common/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/exporter/internal/marshal/UnsafeAccess.java
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ class UnsafeAccess {
   private UnsafeAccess() {}
 
   private static class UnsafeHolder {
-    public static final Unsafe UNSAFE;
+    private static final Unsafe UNSAFE;
 
     static {
       UNSAFE = getUnsafe();