diff --git a/crates/contracts/hyllar/src/lib.rs b/crates/contracts/hyllar/src/lib.rs
index ceb0faac..a9871e9a 100644
--- a/crates/contracts/hyllar/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/contracts/hyllar/src/lib.rs
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ pub mod indexer;
 #[derive(BorshSerialize, BorshDeserialize, Serialize, Deserialize, Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct Hyllar {
     total_supply: u128,
-    pub balances: BTreeMap<String, u128>, // Balances for each account
+    balances: BTreeMap<String, u128>, // Balances for each account
     #[serde_as(as = "Vec<(_, _)>")]
     allowances: BTreeMap<(String, String), u128>, // Allowances (owner, spender)
 }