diff --git a/core/modules/migrate/src/Plugin/migrate/destination/EntityFile.php b/core/modules/migrate/src/Plugin/migrate/destination/EntityFile.php
index d9fd0a4..e1c2982 100644
--- a/core/modules/migrate/src/Plugin/migrate/destination/EntityFile.php
+++ b/core/modules/migrate/src/Plugin/migrate/destination/EntityFile.php
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ public static function create(ContainerInterface $container, array $configuratio
   /**
    * {@inheritdoc}
    */
-  public function getEntity(Row $row, array $old_destination_id_values) {
+  protected function getEntity(Row $row, array $old_destination_id_values) {
     $destination = $row->getDestinationProperty($this->configuration['destination_path_property']);
     $entity = $this->storage->loadByProperties(['uri' => $destination]);
     if ($entity) {