diff --git a/openmptcprouter/files/etc/init.d/openmptcprouter-vps b/openmptcprouter/files/etc/init.d/openmptcprouter-vps
index e9182a450..9761de437 100755
--- a/openmptcprouter/files/etc/init.d/openmptcprouter-vps
+++ b/openmptcprouter/files/etc/init.d/openmptcprouter-vps
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ _get_vps_config() {
 	fi
 }
 
-set_pihole() {
+_set_pihole() {
 	[ -z "$vps_config" ] && vps_config=$(_get_json "config")
 	[ -z "$vps_config" ] && return
 	vpn="$(uci -q get openmptcprouter.settings.vpn)"