diff --git a/spring-data-mongodb/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/core/MongoTemplate.java b/spring-data-mongodb/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/core/MongoTemplate.java
index 33732f49e6..6fa64a484f 100644
--- a/spring-data-mongodb/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/core/MongoTemplate.java
+++ b/spring-data-mongodb/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/core/MongoTemplate.java
@@ -3261,7 +3261,7 @@ public Document doInCollection(MongoCollection<Document> collection) throws Mong
 	 * @author Thomas Darimont
 	 */
 
-	interface DocumentCallback<T> {
+	protected interface DocumentCallback<T> {
 
 		T doWith(Document object);
 	}