diff --git a/pr_agent/git_providers/github_provider.py b/pr_agent/git_providers/github_provider.py
index 991a92cb..4816f02a 100644
--- a/pr_agent/git_providers/github_provider.py
+++ b/pr_agent/git_providers/github_provider.py
@@ -46,9 +46,10 @@ class GithubProvider(GitProvider):
         self.incremental = incremental
         if self.incremental.is_incremental:
             self.unreviewed_files_set = dict()
-            self.get_incremental_commits()
+            self._get_incremental_commits()
         self.last_commit_id = self.pr_commits[-1]
 
+
     def is_supported(self, capability: str) -> bool:
         return True
 
@@ -59,7 +60,7 @@ class GithubProvider(GitProvider):
         self.repo, self.pr_num = self._parse_pr_url(pr_url)
         self.pr = self._get_pr()
 
-    def get_incremental_commits(self):
+    def _get_incremental_commits(self):
         if not self.pr_commits:
             self.pr_commits = list(self.pr.get_commits())