diff --git a/api.go b/api.go
index 3a9e6e2e2..7906633db 100644
--- a/api.go
+++ b/api.go
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ var startApi = func(me *api) {
 	}
 }
 
-func (me *api) StartApi() {
+func (me *api) startApi() {
 	startApi(me)
 }
 
diff --git a/master.go b/master.go
index f77759172..6a78ea1fa 100644
--- a/master.go
+++ b/master.go
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ func (m *Master) Start() {
 	runtime.GOMAXPROCS(m.NumCPU)
 
 	if m.Api != nil {
-		m.Api.StartApi()
+		m.Api.startApi()
 	}
 
 	for s := range m.Robots {