diff --git a/sdk/src/account.rs b/sdk/src/account.rs
index 7fc5f00b7e..195ff71bc5 100644
--- a/sdk/src/account.rs
+++ b/sdk/src/account.rs
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ pub struct Account {
 #[derive(PartialEq, Eq, Clone, Default, AbiExample)]
 pub struct AccountSharedData {
     /// lamports in the account
-    pub lamports: u64,
+    lamports: u64,
     /// data held in this account
     data: Arc<Vec<u8>>,
     /// the program that owns this account. If executable, the program that loads this account.