diff --git a/extensions/arc/runtime/src/main/java/io/quarkus/arc/runtime/context/ArcContextProvider.java b/extensions/arc/runtime/src/main/java/io/quarkus/arc/runtime/context/ArcContextProvider.java
index 21ee7c15e25a86..d4e5c63003abad 100644
--- a/extensions/arc/runtime/src/main/java/io/quarkus/arc/runtime/context/ArcContextProvider.java
+++ b/extensions/arc/runtime/src/main/java/io/quarkus/arc/runtime/context/ArcContextProvider.java
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
  */
 public class ArcContextProvider implements ThreadContextProvider {
 
-    protected static final ThreadContextController NOOP_CONTROLLER = new ThreadContextController() {
+    private static final ThreadContextController NOOP_CONTROLLER = new ThreadContextController() {
         @Override
         public void endContext() throws IllegalStateException {
         }