diff --git a/src/raven/configuration.cr b/src/raven/configuration.cr
index fbd17a2..12e06b9 100644
--- a/src/raven/configuration.cr
+++ b/src/raven/configuration.cr
@@ -457,11 +457,11 @@ module Raven
       false
     end
 
-    def raven_error?(message_or_ex)
+    private def raven_error?(message_or_ex)
       message_or_ex.is_a?(Raven::Error)
     end
 
-    def excluded_exception?(ex)
+    private def excluded_exception?(ex)
       return false unless ex.is_a?(Exception)
       return false unless excluded_exceptions.any? do |klass|
                             case klass