diff --git a/swarm/network/kademlia.go b/swarm/network/kademlia.go
index 0205c8404a..89cc6b0ffd 100644
--- a/swarm/network/kademlia.go
+++ b/swarm/network/kademlia.go
@@ -595,7 +595,7 @@ func (k *Kademlia) gotNearestNeighbours(peers [][]byte) (got bool) {
 	for _, p := range peers {
 		pm[string(p)] = true
 	}
-	k.EachConn(nil, 255, func(p OverlayConn, po int, nn bool) bool {
+	k.eachConn(nil, 255, func(p OverlayConn, po int, nn bool) bool {
 		if !nn {
 			return false
 		}