diff --git a/angular/src/providers/nav-controller.ts b/angular/src/providers/nav-controller.ts
index fd8d6ea8f2..88052d8d01 100644
--- a/angular/src/providers/nav-controller.ts
+++ b/angular/src/providers/nav-controller.ts
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ export class NavController {
     return this.navigate(url, options);
   }
 
-  navigate(url: string | UrlTree | any[], options: NavigationOptions) {
+  private navigate(url: string | UrlTree | any[], options: NavigationOptions) {
     if (Array.isArray(url)) {
       return this.router!.navigate(url, options);
     } else {