diff --git a/app/src/androidTest/kotlin/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/ui/NavigationUiTest.kt b/app/src/androidTest/kotlin/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/ui/NavigationUiTest.kt
index ef72ec3a1..eefa55695 100644
--- a/app/src/androidTest/kotlin/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/ui/NavigationUiTest.kt
+++ b/app/src/androidTest/kotlin/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/ui/NavigationUiTest.kt
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ class NavigationUiTest {
     @get:Rule(order = 3)
     val composeTestRule = createAndroidComposeRule<HiltComponentActivity>()
 
-    val userNewsResourceRepository = CompositeUserNewsResourceRepository(
+    private val userNewsResourceRepository = CompositeUserNewsResourceRepository(
         newsRepository = TestNewsRepository(),
         userDataRepository = TestUserDataRepository(),
         defaultDispatcher = Dispatchers.Default,