diff --git a/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/consistent/impl/DatabaseState.java b/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/consistent/impl/DatabaseState.java
index 90760f4..83909d8 100644
--- a/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/consistent/impl/DatabaseState.java
+++ b/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/consistent/impl/DatabaseState.java
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
    * @param context The map state context.
    */
   @Initializer
-  public void init(StateContext<DatabaseState<K, V>> context);
+  void init(StateContext<DatabaseState<K, V>> context);
 
   @Query
   Set<String> tableNames();