1 files changed, 5 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/src/core/lib/debug/trace.h b/src/core/lib/debug/trace.h
index 20bb623e78..274849d157 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/debug/trace.h
+++ b/src/core/lib/debug/trace.h
@@ -61,9 +61,8 @@ class TraceFlag {
 #endif
   }
 
- private:
-  static void List();
-
+  // Only to be used for testing purposes. Tracers should usually be set using
+  // the static Set function
   void set_enabled(bool enabled) {
 #ifdef GRPC_THREADSAFE_TRACER
     gpr_atm_no_barrier_store(&value_, enabled);
@@ -72,6 +71,9 @@ class TraceFlag {
 #endif
   }
 
+ private:
+  static void List();
+
   static TraceFlag *root_tracer_;
   TraceFlag *next_tracer_;
   const char *const name_;