diff --git a/core/modules/user/src/Entity/Role.php b/core/modules/user/src/Entity/Role.php
index a5e2b51..e02c97a 100644
--- a/core/modules/user/src/Entity/Role.php
+++ b/core/modules/user/src/Entity/Role.php
@@ -47,14 +47,14 @@ class Role extends ConfigEntityBase implements RoleInterface {
    *
    * @var string
    */
-  public $id;
+  protected $id;
 
   /**
    * The human-readable label of this role.
    *
    * @var string
    */
-  public $label;
+  protected $label;
 
   /**
    * The weight of this role in administrative listings.
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ class Role extends ConfigEntityBase implements RoleInterface {
    *
    * @var array
    */
-  public $permissions = array();
+  protected $permissions = array();
 
   /**
    * {@inheritdoc}
@@ -152,19 +152,4 @@ public function postSave(EntityStorageInterface $storage, $update = TRUE) {
     entity_render_cache_clear();
   }
 
-  /**
-   * {@inheritdoc}
-   *
-   * @todo remove this function when #2256679 goes in.
-   */
-  public function toArray() {
-    $properties = parent::toArray();
-    $names = array(
-      'weight',
-    );
-    foreach ($names as $name) {
-      $properties[$name] = $this->get($name);
-    }
-    return $properties;
-  }
 }