diff --git a/rules-tests/CodingStyle/Rector/ClassMethod/MakeInheritedMethodVisibilitySameAsParentRector/Fixture/private.php.inc b/rules-tests/CodingStyle/Rector/ClassMethod/MakeInheritedMethodVisibilitySameAsParentRector/Fixture/private.php.inc
deleted file mode 100644
index 3d9a0d039da..00000000000
--- a/rules-tests/CodingStyle/Rector/ClassMethod/MakeInheritedMethodVisibilitySameAsParentRector/Fixture/private.php.inc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,39 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-namespace Rector\Tests\CodingStyle\Rector\ClassMethod\MakeInheritedMethodVisibilitySameAsParentRector\Fixture;
-
-class PrivateClassParent extends ParentClassWithPrivateMethod
-{
-    public function run()
-    {
-    }
-}
-
-class ParentClassWithPrivateMethod
-{
-    private function run()
-    {
-    }
-}
-
-?>
------
-<?php
-
-namespace Rector\Tests\CodingStyle\Rector\ClassMethod\MakeInheritedMethodVisibilitySameAsParentRector\Fixture;
-
-class PrivateClassParent extends ParentClassWithPrivateMethod
-{
-    private function run()
-    {
-    }
-}
-
-class ParentClassWithPrivateMethod
-{
-    private function run()
-    {
-    }
-}
-
-?>
diff --git a/rules-tests/CodingStyle/Rector/ClassMethod/MakeInheritedMethodVisibilitySameAsParentRector/Fixture/skip_private_parent_method.php.inc b/rules-tests/CodingStyle/Rector/ClassMethod/MakeInheritedMethodVisibilitySameAsParentRector/Fixture/skip_private_parent_method.php.inc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a67231da06a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rules-tests/CodingStyle/Rector/ClassMethod/MakeInheritedMethodVisibilitySameAsParentRector/Fixture/skip_private_parent_method.php.inc
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Rector\Tests\CodingStyle\Rector\ClassMethod\MakeInheritedMethodVisibilitySameAsParentRector\Fixture;
+
+class PrivateClassParent extends ParentClassWithPrivateMethod
+{
+    public function run()
+    {
+    }
+}
+
+class ParentClassWithPrivateMethod
+{
+    private function run()
+    {
+    }
+}
diff --git a/rules/CodingStyle/Rector/ClassMethod/MakeInheritedMethodVisibilitySameAsParentRector.php b/rules/CodingStyle/Rector/ClassMethod/MakeInheritedMethodVisibilitySameAsParentRector.php
index 3e95086f781..0d65d43f471 100644
--- a/rules/CodingStyle/Rector/ClassMethod/MakeInheritedMethodVisibilitySameAsParentRector.php
+++ b/rules/CodingStyle/Rector/ClassMethod/MakeInheritedMethodVisibilitySameAsParentRector.php
@@ -122,6 +122,13 @@ public function refactor(Node $node): ?Node
 
                 /** @var ReflectionMethod $parentReflectionMethod */
                 $parentReflectionMethod = $nativeClassReflection->getMethod($methodName);
+
+                // private methods are not inherited, so the child method does not override them
+                // and its visibility must not be aligned to them
+                if ($parentReflectionMethod->isPrivate()) {
+                    continue;
+                }
+
                 if ($this->isClassMethodCompatibleWithParentReflectionMethod($classMethod, $parentReflectionMethod)) {
                     continue 2;
                 }
@@ -146,15 +153,7 @@ private function isClassMethodCompatibleWithParentReflectionMethod(
             return true;
         }
 
-        if ($reflectionMethod->isProtected() && $classMethod->isProtected()) {
-            return true;
-        }
-
-        if (! $reflectionMethod->isPrivate()) {
-            return false;
-        }
-
-        return $classMethod->isPrivate();
+        return $reflectionMethod->isProtected() && $classMethod->isProtected();
     }
 
     private function changeClassMethodVisibilityBasedOnReflectionMethod(
@@ -168,11 +167,6 @@ private function changeClassMethodVisibilityBasedOnReflectionMethod(
 
         if ($reflectionMethod->isProtected()) {
             $this->visibilityManipulator->makeProtected($classMethod);
-            return;
-        }
-
-        if ($reflectionMethod->isPrivate()) {
-            $this->visibilityManipulator->makePrivate($classMethod);
         }
     }
 }