diff --git a/registry/auth/basic/access.go b/registry/auth/basic/access.go
index 52b790d2..24f4009f 100644
--- a/registry/auth/basic/access.go
+++ b/registry/auth/basic/access.go
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ func newAccessController(options map[string]interface{}) (auth.AccessController,
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf(`"path" must be set for basic access controller`)
 	}
 
-	return &accessController{realm: realm.(string), htpasswd: NewHTPasswd(path.(string))}, nil
+	return &accessController{realm: realm.(string), htpasswd: newHTPasswd(path.(string))}, nil
 }
 
 func (ac *accessController) Authorized(ctx context.Context, accessRecords ...auth.Access) (context.Context, error) {
diff --git a/registry/auth/basic/htpasswd.go b/registry/auth/basic/htpasswd.go
index 91d45e77..cc305ff1 100644
--- a/registry/auth/basic/htpasswd.go
+++ b/registry/auth/basic/htpasswd.go
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ func (at AuthType) String() string {
 }
 
 // NewHTPasswd Create a new HTPasswd with the given path to .htpasswd file.
-func NewHTPasswd(htpath string) *htpasswd {
+func newHTPasswd(htpath string) *htpasswd {
 	return &htpasswd{path: htpath}
 }