diff --git a/components/org.wso2.carbon.identity.oauth/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/identity/openidconnect/OpenIDConnectClaimFilterImpl.java b/components/org.wso2.carbon.identity.oauth/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/identity/openidconnect/OpenIDConnectClaimFilterImpl.java
index 1d2200fe1f..f7271cec8f 100644
--- a/components/org.wso2.carbon.identity.oauth/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/identity/openidconnect/OpenIDConnectClaimFilterImpl.java
+++ b/components/org.wso2.carbon.identity.oauth/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/identity/openidconnect/OpenIDConnectClaimFilterImpl.java
@@ -489,7 +489,7 @@ private void handleEmailVerifiedClaim(Map<String, Object> returnClaims) {
         }
     }
 
-    public static void handleRolesClaim(Map<String, Object> returnClaims) {
+    private void handleRolesClaim(Map<String, Object> returnClaims) {
 
         if (!returnClaims.containsKey(ROLES) || !IdentityUtil.isGroupsVsRolesSeparationImprovementsEnabled()) {
             return;