diff --git a/wobbl_tools/text/log.py b/wobbl_tools/text/log.py
index 0d2f6e1..ab38a34 100644
--- a/wobbl_tools/text/log.py
+++ b/wobbl_tools/text/log.py
@@ -52,10 +52,10 @@ class Log:
         :param prefix: An optional prefix that gets added at the beginning of the message.
         """
 
-        logfile_msg = self.format_msg(msg, msg_type, self.file_colored, prefix) + "\n"
+        logfile_msg = self._format_msg(msg, msg_type, self.file_colored, prefix) + "\n"
 
         if self.console_out:
-            console_msg = self.format_msg(msg, msg_type, self.console_colored, prefix)
+            console_msg = self._format_msg(msg, msg_type, self.console_colored, prefix)
 
             print(console_msg)
 
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ class Log:
 
         self.write(msg, "error", prefix)
 
-    def format_msg(self, msg: str, msg_type: str="info", colored: bool=True, prefix: str=""):
+    def _format_msg(self, msg: str, msg_type: str= "info", colored: bool=True, prefix: str= ""):
         if colored:
             formatted_msg = _msg_types[msg_type] + msg
             formatted_msg += format_string("§rs")