diff --git a/secureli/modules/shared/abstractions/pre_commit.py b/secureli/modules/shared/abstractions/pre_commit.py
index 02c4d936..3a238cc3 100644
--- a/secureli/modules/shared/abstractions/pre_commit.py
+++ b/secureli/modules/shared/abstractions/pre_commit.py
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ def _get_outdated_repos(
 
         return repos
 
-    def is_valid_uri(self, uri_string):
+    def _is_valid_uri(self, uri_string):
         try:
             result = urlparse(uri_string)
             return all([result.scheme, result.netloc])