diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/MultiService.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/MultiService.java
index cba0d60cf..f81d649ad 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/MultiService.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/MultiService.java
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ public class MultiService {
     public static final String NPLAYERST = "NPLAYERST";
     public static final String NPLAYERSH = "NPLAYERSH";
     public static final String INVITER = "INVITER";
-    public static final String OWNER = "OWNER";
+    private static final String OWNER = "OWNER";
     public static final String BT_NAME = "BT_NAME";
     public static final String BT_ADDRESS = "BT_ADDRESS";
     private static final String NLI_DATA = "nli";