diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/google/bitcoin/core/Wallet.java b/core/src/main/java/com/google/bitcoin/core/Wallet.java
index c70ccf7d..019e3554 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/google/bitcoin/core/Wallet.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/google/bitcoin/core/Wallet.java
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ public class Wallet implements Serializable, BlockChainListener {
     // do not know how to deal with).
     private int version;
     // User-provided description that may help people keep track of what a wallet is for.
-    String description;
+    private String description;
 
     /**
      * Creates a new, empty wallet with no keys and no transactions. If you want to restore a wallet from disk instead,