diff --git a/lru/lru.go b/lru/lru.go
index bd70df780..9e944703f 100644
--- a/lru/lru.go
+++ b/lru/lru.go
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ func (c *Cache) Add(key Key, value interface{}) {
 	ele := c.ll.PushFront(&entry{key, value})
 	c.cache[key] = ele
 	if c.MaxEntries != 0 && c.ll.Len() > c.MaxEntries {
-		c.RemoveOldest()
+		c.removeOldest()
 	}
 }
 
@@ -92,8 +92,8 @@ func (c *Cache) remove(key Key) {
 	}
 }
 
-// RemoveOldest removes the oldest item from the cache.
-func (c *Cache) RemoveOldest() {
+// removeOldest removes the oldest item from the cache.
+func (c *Cache) removeOldest() {
 	if c.cache == nil {
 		return
 	}