diff --git a/src/pubsub/src/publisher/actor.rs b/src/pubsub/src/publisher/actor.rs
index ecdfc8c5d6..fb6c42c412 100644
--- a/src/pubsub/src/publisher/actor.rs
+++ b/src/pubsub/src/publisher/actor.rs
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ pub(crate) enum ToDispatcher {
 }
 
 /// A command sent from the Dispatcher to a batch actor.
-pub(crate) enum ToBatchActor {
+enum ToBatchActor {
     /// A request to publish a single message.
     Publish(BundledMessage),
     /// A request to flush all outstanding messages.
@@ -74,11 +74,7 @@ impl Dispatcher {
         }
     }
 
-    pub(crate) fn spawn_actor(
-        &mut self,
-        key: String,
-        tasks: &mut JoinMap<String, ()>,
-    ) -> BatchActorHandle {
+    fn spawn_actor(&mut self, key: String, tasks: &mut JoinMap<String, ()>) -> BatchActorHandle {
         let (tx, rx) = tokio::sync::mpsc::unbounded_channel();
         if key.is_empty() {
             tasks.spawn(
@@ -206,12 +202,12 @@ impl Dispatcher {
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
-pub(crate) struct BatchActorHandle {
+struct BatchActorHandle {
     sender: mpsc::UnboundedSender<ToBatchActor>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
-pub(crate) struct BatchActorContext {
+struct BatchActorContext {
     topic: String,
     client: GapicPublisher,
     rx: mpsc::UnboundedReceiver<ToBatchActor>,
@@ -219,7 +215,7 @@ pub(crate) struct BatchActorContext {
 }
 
 impl BatchActorContext {
-    pub(crate) fn new(
+    fn new(
         topic: String,
         client: GapicPublisher,
         batching_options: BatchingOptions,
@@ -236,12 +232,12 @@ impl BatchActorContext {
 
 /// A batch actor that sends batches concurrently.
 #[derive(Debug)]
-pub(crate) struct ConcurrentBatchActor {
+struct ConcurrentBatchActor {
     context: BatchActorContext,
 }
 
 impl ConcurrentBatchActor {
-    pub(crate) fn new(
+    fn new(
         topic: String,
         client: GapicPublisher,
         batching_options: BatchingOptions,
@@ -267,7 +263,7 @@ impl ConcurrentBatchActor {
     ///
     /// The loop terminates when the `rx` channel is closed, which happens when the
     /// Dispatcher drops the Sender.
-    pub(crate) async fn run(mut self) {
+    async fn run(mut self) {
         // We have multiple inflight batches concurrently.
         let mut inflight = JoinSet::new();
         let mut batch = Batch::new(
@@ -308,7 +304,7 @@ impl ConcurrentBatchActor {
     }
 
     // Flush the pending batch if it's not empty.
-    pub(crate) fn flush(&mut self, inflight: &mut JoinSet<crate::Result<()>>, batch: &mut Batch) {
+    fn flush(&mut self, inflight: &mut JoinSet<crate::Result<()>>, batch: &mut Batch) {
         if !batch.is_empty() {
             batch.flush(
                 self.context.client.clone(),
@@ -320,7 +316,7 @@ impl ConcurrentBatchActor {
 
     // Move message to the pending batch respecting batch thresholds
     // and flush the batch if it is full.
-    pub(crate) fn add_msg_and_flush(
+    fn add_msg_and_flush(
         &mut self,
         inflight: &mut JoinSet<crate::Result<()>>,
         batch: &mut Batch,
@@ -338,14 +334,14 @@ impl ConcurrentBatchActor {
 
 /// A batch actor that sends batches sequentially by awaiting on the previous batch.
 #[derive(Debug)]
-pub(crate) struct SequentialBatchActor {
+struct SequentialBatchActor {
     context: BatchActorContext,
     pending_msgs: VecDeque<BundledMessage>,
     paused: bool,
 }
 
 impl SequentialBatchActor {
-    pub(crate) fn new(
+    fn new(
         topic: String,
         client: GapicPublisher,
         batching_options: BatchingOptions,
@@ -376,7 +372,7 @@ impl SequentialBatchActor {
     ///
     /// The loop terminates when the `rx` channel is closed, which happens when the
     /// Dispatcher drops the Sender.
-    pub(crate) async fn run(mut self) {
+    async fn run(mut self) {
         // While it is possible to use Some(JoinHandle) here as there is at max
         // a single inflight task at any given time, the use of JoinSet
         // simplify the managing the inflight JoinHandle.
@@ -465,7 +461,7 @@ impl SequentialBatchActor {
 
     // Move message to the pending batch respecting batch thresholds
     // and flush the batch if it is full.
-    pub(crate) fn move_to_batch_and_flush(
+    fn move_to_batch_and_flush(
         &mut self,
         inflight: &mut JoinSet<crate::Result<()>>,
         batch: &mut Batch,
@@ -497,7 +493,7 @@ impl SequentialBatchActor {
     }
 
     // Pause publish operations.
-    pub(crate) fn pause(&mut self) {
+    fn pause(&mut self) {
         self.paused = true;
         while let Some(publish) = self.pending_msgs.pop_front() {
             // The user may have dropped the handle, so it is ok if this fails.
@@ -507,7 +503,7 @@ impl SequentialBatchActor {
         }
     }
 
-    pub(crate) fn handle_inflight_join(
+    fn handle_inflight_join(
         &mut self,
         join_next_option: Option<Result<crate::Result<()>, tokio::task::JoinError>>,
     ) {
diff --git a/src/pubsub/src/subscriber/handler.rs b/src/pubsub/src/subscriber/handler.rs
index b498acfea9..850dc32adf 100644
--- a/src/pubsub/src/subscriber/handler.rs
+++ b/src/pubsub/src/subscriber/handler.rs
@@ -352,13 +352,13 @@ impl ExactlyOnce {
     ///
     /// Note that the acknowledgement is best effort. The message may still be
     /// redelivered to this client, or another client.
-    pub(crate) fn ack(mut self) {
+    fn ack(mut self) {
         if let Some(inner) = self.inner.take() {
             inner.ack();
         }
     }
 
-    pub(crate) fn nack(mut self) {
+    fn nack(mut self) {
         if let Some(inner) = self.inner.take() {
             inner.nack();
         }