diff --git a/src/core/file_sys/ncch_container.h b/src/core/file_sys/ncch_container.h
index 098b8df8f..c1ee7f2c4 100644
--- a/src/core/file_sys/ncch_container.h
+++ b/src/core/file_sys/ncch_container.h
@@ -249,14 +249,6 @@ public:
      */
     Loader::ResultStatus ReadRomFS(std::shared_ptr<RomFSReader>& romfs_file);
 
-    /**
-     * Attempts to patch a buffer using an IPS
-     * @param ips Vector of the patches to apply
-     * @param buffer Vector to patch data into
-     * @return Void
-     */
-    void ApplyIPS(std::vector<u8>& ips, std::vector<u8>& buffer);
-
     /**
      * Get the override RomFS of the NCCH container
      * Since the RomFS can be huge, we return a file reference instead of copying to a buffer
@@ -302,6 +294,12 @@ public:
     ExHeader_Header exheader_header;
 
 private:
+    /**
+     * Attempts to patch a buffer using an IPS
+     * @param ips Vector of the patches to apply
+     * @param buffer Vector to patch data into
+     */
+    static void ApplyIPS(std::vector<u8>& ips, std::vector<u8>& buffer);
     bool has_header = false;
     bool has_exheader = false;
     bool has_exefs = false;