--- a/mobile/android/base/home/MultiTypeCursorAdapter.java
+++ b/mobile/android/base/home/MultiTypeCursorAdapter.java
@@ -75,17 +75,17 @@ abstract class MultiTypeCursorAdapter ex
 
     /**
      * Inflate a new view from a set of view types and layouts based on the position.
      *
      * @param context Context for inflating the view.
      * @param position Position of the view.
      * @param parent Parent view group that will hold this view.
      */
-    public View newView(Context context, int position, ViewGroup parent) {
+    private View newView(Context context, int position, ViewGroup parent) {
         final int type = getItemViewType(position);
         final int count = mViewTypes.length;
 
         for (int i = 0; i < count; i++) {
             if (mViewTypes[i] == type) {
                 return LayoutInflater.from(context).inflate(mLayouts[i], parent, false);
             }
         }