diff --git a/properties.m b/properties.m
index a5b69d3..e94012a 100644
--- a/properties.m
+++ b/properties.m
@@ -527,14 +527,10 @@ char *property_copyAttributeValue(objc_property_t property,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-/**
- * Protocol's properties can not be dynamic nor should have a backing ivar.
- * So use maybeDynamic only for categories or classes.
- */
-BOOL initPropertyFromAttributesList(struct objc_property *p,
-									const char *name,
-								    const objc_property_attribute_t *attributes,
-								    unsigned int attributesCount)
+PRIVATE BOOL initPropertyFromAttributesList(struct objc_property *p,
+											const char *name,
+											const objc_property_attribute_t *attributes,
+											unsigned int attributesCount)
 {
 	if (p == NULL || name == NULL) { return NO; }
 	memset(p, 0, sizeof(struct objc_property));