diff --git a/Simplenote/AuthViewController+Swift.swift b/Simplenote/AuthViewController+Swift.swift
index b19deb055..d4abd5de8 100644
--- a/Simplenote/AuthViewController+Swift.swift
+++ b/Simplenote/AuthViewController+Swift.swift
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ extension AuthViewController {
         simplenoteTitleView.stringValue = "Simplenote"
         simplenoteSubTitleView.textColor = .simplenoteGray50Color
         simplenoteSubTitleView.stringValue = NSLocalizedString("The simplest way to keep notes.", comment: "Simplenote subtitle")
+
         // Error Label
         errorField.stringValue = ""
         errorField.textColor = .red
@@ -271,7 +272,7 @@ extension AuthViewController {
     }
      
     @MainActor
-    func performLoginWithEmailRequestInTask() async {
+    private func performLoginWithEmailRequestInTask() async {
         defer {
             stopActionAnimation()
             setInterfaceEnabled(true)
@@ -416,6 +417,7 @@ extension AuthViewController {
     }
 }
 
+
 // MARK: - Login Error Handling
 //
 extension AuthViewController {