diff --git a/src/wp-includes/class-wp-taxonomy.php b/src/wp-includes/class-wp-taxonomy.php
index 123b739b20..ef6f1a0908 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/class-wp-taxonomy.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/class-wp-taxonomy.php
@@ -131,7 +131,6 @@ final class WP_Taxonomy {
 	 * The callback function for sanitizing taxonomy data saved from a meta box.
 	 *
 	 * @since 5.0.0
-	 * @access public
 	 * @var callable
 	 */
 	public $meta_box_sanitize_cb = null;