diff --git a/src/pocketmine/Player.php b/src/pocketmine/Player.php
index 787ba7054..225191f60 100644
--- a/src/pocketmine/Player.php
+++ b/src/pocketmine/Player.php
@@ -1744,7 +1744,7 @@ class Player extends Human implements CommandSender, ChunkLoader, IPlayer{
 		return true;
 	}
 
-	public function doFoodTick(int $tickDiff = 1) : void{
+	protected function doFoodTick(int $tickDiff = 1) : void{
 		if($this->isSurvival()){
 			parent::doFoodTick($tickDiff);
 		}
diff --git a/src/pocketmine/entity/Human.php b/src/pocketmine/entity/Human.php
index 44e965eea..e5b0185ed 100644
--- a/src/pocketmine/entity/Human.php
+++ b/src/pocketmine/entity/Human.php
@@ -629,7 +629,7 @@ class Human extends Creature implements ProjectileSource, InventoryHolder{
 		return $hasUpdate;
 	}
 
-	public function doFoodTick(int $tickDiff = 1) : void{
+	protected function doFoodTick(int $tickDiff = 1) : void{
 		if($this->isAlive()){
 			$food = $this->getFood();
 			$health = $this->getHealth();