diff --git a/actix-http/src/message.rs b/actix-http/src/message.rs
index 50eb7a30e..8cb99d43a 100644
--- a/actix-http/src/message.rs
+++ b/actix-http/src/message.rs
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ impl BoxedResponseHead {
         RESPONSE_POOL.with(|p| p.get_message(status))
     }
 
-    pub fn take(&mut self) -> Self {
+    pub(crate) fn take(&mut self) -> Self {
         BoxedResponseHead {
             head: self.head.take(),
         }