diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/plugin/mpp/pm20/util/locateOrRegister.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/plugin/mpp/pm20/util/locateOrRegister.kt
index f89b7dc7fb5..8010071317d 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/plugin/mpp/pm20/util/locateOrRegister.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/plugin/mpp/pm20/util/locateOrRegister.kt
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ package org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.plugin.mpp.pm20.util
 import org.gradle.api.NamedDomainObjectContainer
 import org.gradle.api.NamedDomainObjectProvider
 
-fun <T> NamedDomainObjectContainer<T>.locateOrRegister(name: String, configure: T.() -> Unit = {}): NamedDomainObjectProvider<T> {
+internal fun <T> NamedDomainObjectContainer<T>.locateOrRegister(name: String, configure: T.() -> Unit = {}): NamedDomainObjectProvider<T> {
     return if (name in names) named(name, configure)
     else register(name, configure)
 }