diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Queue/SyncQueue.php b/src/Illuminate/Queue/SyncQueue.php
index ef473e758b0e..c687635ee3ea 100755
--- a/src/Illuminate/Queue/SyncQueue.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Queue/SyncQueue.php
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ public function push($job, $data = '', $queue = null)
      *
      * @throws \Throwable
      */
-    public function executeJob($job, $data = '', $queue = null)
+    protected function executeJob($job, $data = '', $queue = null)
     {
         $queueJob = $this->resolveJob($this->createPayload($job, $queue, $data), $queue);