diff --git a/spcd/bootstrap.sh b/spcd/bootstrap.sh
index 96dce3a..0ba63c6 100644
--- a/spcd/bootstrap.sh
+++ b/spcd/bootstrap.sh
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ _spcd_banner_add() {
             _spcd_fill "${spcd_ba__length}" "${SPCD_BANNER_HORIZONTAL}"
         )"
         if [ -n "${SPCD_BANNER_MIDDLE}" ]; then
-            spcd_banner_split
+            _spcd_banner_split
         else
             spcd_banner_open
         fi
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ _spcd_banner_shut() {
         "${SPCD_BANNER_UP_AND_LEFT}"
 }
 
-spcd_banner_split() {
+_spcd_banner_split() {
     _spcd_banner_append \
         "${SPCD_BANNER_DOWN_AND_HORIZONTAL}" \
         "${SPCD_BANNER_VERTICAL}" \