diff --git a/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/exports.ts.snap b/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/exports.ts.snap
index b48d7db2459..b1cf1084965 100644
--- a/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/exports.ts.snap
+++ b/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/exports.ts.snap
@@ -178,7 +178,6 @@ exports[`exports of public entry points @apollo/client/link/persisted-queries 1`
 Array [
   "VERSION",
   "createPersistedQueryLink",
-  "defaultOptions",
 ]
 `;
 
diff --git a/src/link/persisted-queries/index.ts b/src/link/persisted-queries/index.ts
index 573333580e0..ce3311bb712 100644
--- a/src/link/persisted-queries/index.ts
+++ b/src/link/persisted-queries/index.ts
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ namespace PersistedQueryLink {
   export type Options = SHA256Options | GenerateHashOptions;
 }
 
-export const defaultOptions = {
+const defaultOptions = {
   disable: ({ graphQLErrors, operation }: ErrorResponse) => {
     // if the server doesn't support persisted queries, don't try anymore
     if (