diff --git a/src/main/java/net/snowflake/client/config/SFClientConfigParser.java b/src/main/java/net/snowflake/client/config/SFClientConfigParser.java
index 7a7360860..2f3ee3b91 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/snowflake/client/config/SFClientConfigParser.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/snowflake/client/config/SFClientConfigParser.java
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ && systemGetProperty("os.name").toLowerCase().startsWith("windows")) {
     }
   }
 
-  public static String convertToWindowsPath(String filePath) {
+  static String convertToWindowsPath(String filePath) {
     // Find the Windows file path pattern: ex) C:\ or D:\
     Pattern windowsFilePattern = Pattern.compile("[C-Z]:[\\\\/]");
     Matcher matcher = windowsFilePattern.matcher(filePath);