diff --git a/libraries/entropy/spm/plugins/interfaces/portage_plugin/__init__.py b/libraries/entropy/spm/plugins/interfaces/portage_plugin/__init__.py
index a7ff8ebf3..11cc66666 100644
--- a/libraries/entropy/spm/plugins/interfaces/portage_plugin/__init__.py
+++ b/libraries/entropy/spm/plugins/interfaces/portage_plugin/__init__.py
@@ -2298,7 +2298,7 @@ class PortagePlugin(SpmPlugin):
                 if entropy_repository.get_plugins_metadata().get("lock_remote"):
                     no_upload = entropy_repository.get_plugins_metadata().get(
                         "no_upload")
-                    entropy_server.do_server_repository_sync_lock(
+                    entropy_server._server_repository_sync_lock(
                         entropy_repository_id, no_upload)
                 # now run queue
                 try: