diff --git a/basis/persistent/vectors/vectors.factor b/basis/persistent/vectors/vectors.factor
index 6b253aef99..859331cc77 100644
--- a/basis/persistent/vectors/vectors.factor
+++ b/basis/persistent/vectors/vectors.factor
@@ -156,8 +156,6 @@ M: persistent-vector new-nth ( obj i pvec -- pvec' )
         } cond
     ] dip [ >>root ] [ >>tail ] bi* ;
 
-PRIVATE>
-
 M: persistent-vector ppop ( pvec -- pvec' )
     dup count>> {
         { 0 [ empty-error ] }