diff --git a/src/middlewared/middlewared/service/core_service.py b/src/middlewared/middlewared/service/core_service.py
index b3f1aaaf316d4..979bd9441147b 100644
--- a/src/middlewared/middlewared/service/core_service.py
+++ b/src/middlewared/middlewared/service/core_service.py
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ def get_methods(self, app, service, target):
                     continue
 
                 # Skip private methods
-                if hasattr(method, '_private'):
+                if hasattr(method, '_private') and method._private is True:
                     continue
                 if target == 'CLI' and hasattr(method, '_cli_private'):
                     continue