diff --git a/src/Module/Profile/Index.php b/src/Module/Profile/Index.php
index 9e8da04ff4..699466f0e5 100644
--- a/src/Module/Profile/Index.php
+++ b/src/Module/Profile/Index.php
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class Index extends BaseModule
 	/** @var Database */
 	private $database;
 	/** @var AppHelper */
-	protected $appHelper;
+	private $appHelper;
 	/** @var IHandleUserSessions */
 	private $session;
 	/** @var IManageConfigValues */
diff --git a/src/Module/Profile/Photos.php b/src/Module/Profile/Photos.php
index 8620be736b..19adf56354 100644
--- a/src/Module/Profile/Photos.php
+++ b/src/Module/Profile/Photos.php
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class Photos extends \Friendica\Module\BaseProfile
 	/** @var IManageConfigValues */
 	private $config;
 	/** @var AppHelper */
-	protected $appHelper;
+	private $appHelper;
 	/** @var Database */
 	private $database;
 	/** @var SystemMessages */
diff --git a/src/Module/Profile/Profile.php b/src/Module/Profile/Profile.php
index c0b27f49e5..e84003e4dc 100644
--- a/src/Module/Profile/Profile.php
+++ b/src/Module/Profile/Profile.php
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class Profile extends BaseProfile
 	/** @var Database */
 	private $database;
 	/** @var AppHelper */
-	protected $appHelper;
+	private $appHelper;
 	/** @var IHandleUserSessions */
 	private $session;
 	/** @var IManageConfigValues */