diff --git a/packages/frontend/src/preferences/manager.ts b/packages/frontend/src/preferences/manager.ts
index ffdc09f5c4..746e786189 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/src/preferences/manager.ts
+++ b/packages/frontend/src/preferences/manager.ts
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ export class PreferencesManager extends EventEmitter<PreferencesManagerEvents> {
 		if (_DEV_) console.log('cloud fetch completed');
 	}
 
-	public save() {
+	private save() {
 		this.profile.modifiedAt = Date.now();
 		this.profile.version = version;
 		this.io.save({ profile: this.profile });