diff --git a/src/lazy_buffer.rs b/src/lazy_buffer.rs
index 20e4a32d9..80c171896 100644
--- a/src/lazy_buffer.rs
+++ b/src/lazy_buffer.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use crate::size_hint::{self, SizeHint};
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct LazyBuffer<I: Iterator> {
-    pub it: Fuse<I>,
+    it: Fuse<I>,
     buffer: Vec<I::Item>,
 }