diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/strings/format/mod.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/strings/format/mod.rs
index a6c0013795..a9d728f8c7 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/strings/format/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/strings/format/mod.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-pub mod command;
+mod command;
 mod filesize;
 
 pub use self::filesize::FileSize;
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/strings/split/mod.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/strings/split/mod.rs
index 5b20dcbcae..878641540e 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/strings/split/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/strings/split/mod.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
-pub mod chars;
-pub mod column;
-pub mod command;
-pub mod list;
-pub mod row;
-pub mod words;
+mod chars;
+mod column;
+mod command;
+mod list;
+mod row;
+mod words;
 
 pub use chars::SubCommand as SplitChars;
 pub use column::SubCommand as SplitColumn;