diff --git a/lib/jira/resource/agile.rb b/lib/jira/resource/agile.rb
index 3501c356..7ec278bc 100644
--- a/lib/jira/resource/agile.rb
+++ b/lib/jira/resource/agile.rb
@@ -70,6 +70,8 @@ def self.path_base(client)
       def path_base(client)
         self.class.path_base(client)
       end
+
+      private_class_method :path_base
     end
   end
 end