diff --git a/transport/src/main/java/io/netty/channel/ChannelInboundInvoker.java b/transport/src/main/java/io/netty/channel/ChannelInboundInvoker.java
index d44e1c9c06..265dd50782 100644
--- a/transport/src/main/java/io/netty/channel/ChannelInboundInvoker.java
+++ b/transport/src/main/java/io/netty/channel/ChannelInboundInvoker.java
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ package io.netty.channel;
 /**
  * Interface which is shared by others which need to fire inbound events
  */
-public interface ChannelInboundInvoker {
+interface ChannelInboundInvoker {
 
     /**
      * A {@link Channel} was registered to its {@link EventLoop}.
diff --git a/transport/src/main/java/io/netty/channel/ChannelOutboundInvoker.java b/transport/src/main/java/io/netty/channel/ChannelOutboundInvoker.java
index 0ba1a528eb..f62a1699ac 100644
--- a/transport/src/main/java/io/netty/channel/ChannelOutboundInvoker.java
+++ b/transport/src/main/java/io/netty/channel/ChannelOutboundInvoker.java
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import java.net.SocketAddress;
 /**
  * Interface which is shared by others which need to execute outbound logic.
  */
-public interface ChannelOutboundInvoker {
+interface ChannelOutboundInvoker {
 
     /**
      * Bind to the given {@link SocketAddress} and notify the {@link ChannelFuture} once the operation completes,