diff --git a/cognite/client/data_classes/data_modeling/ids.py b/cognite/client/data_classes/data_modeling/ids.py
index 9dec53adf4..b753c9dae4 100644
--- a/cognite/client/data_classes/data_modeling/ids.py
+++ b/cognite/client/data_classes/data_modeling/ids.py
@@ -152,12 +152,12 @@ class PropertyId(CogniteObject):
     @classmethod
     def _load(cls, resource: dict[str, Any], cognite_client: CogniteClient | None = None) -> Self:
         return cls(
-            source=cls.load_view_or_container_id(resource["source"]),
+            source=cls.__load_view_or_container_id(resource["source"]),
             property=resource["identifier"],
         )
 
     @staticmethod
-    def load_view_or_container_id(view_or_container_id: dict[str, Any]) -> ViewId | ContainerId:
+    def __load_view_or_container_id(view_or_container_id: dict[str, Any]) -> ViewId | ContainerId:
         if "type" in view_or_container_id and view_or_container_id["type"] in {"view", "container"}:
             if view_or_container_id["type"] == "view":
                 return ViewId.load(view_or_container_id)