diff --git a/gnu/packages/rust.scm b/gnu/packages/rust.scm
index bb6fea99a0..761f3966c9 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/rust.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/rust.scm
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ (define* (rust-source version hash #:key (patches '()))
     (snippet '(begin (delete-file-recursively "src/llvm") #t))
     (patches (map search-patch patches))))
 
-(define-public rust-1.19
+(define rust-1.19
   (package
     (name "rust")
     (version "1.19.0")