diff --git a/test/quantization/pt2e/test_numeric_debugger.py b/test/quantization/pt2e/test_numeric_debugger.py
index 027d57d1b2..cee416a7d1 100644
--- a/test/quantization/pt2e/test_numeric_debugger.py
+++ b/test/quantization/pt2e/test_numeric_debugger.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     generate_numeric_debug_handle,
     prepare_for_propagation_comparison,
 )
-from torchao.quantization.pt2e.graph_utils import bfs_trace_with_node_process
+from torchao.quantization.pt2e.graph_utils import _bfs_trace_with_node_process
 from torchao.quantization.pt2e.quantize_pt2e import convert_pt2e, prepare_pt2e
 from torchao.testing.pt2e._xnnpack_quantizer import (
     XNNPACKQuantizer,
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ def _assert_node_has_debug_handle(node):
                 f"Node {node} doesn't have debug handle",
             )
 
-        bfs_trace_with_node_process(model, _assert_node_has_debug_handle)
+        _bfs_trace_with_node_process(model, _assert_node_has_debug_handle)
 
     def _extract_debug_handles(self, model) -> dict[str, int]:
         debug_handle_map: dict[str, int] = {}
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ def _extract_debug_handles_from_node(node):
                     NUMERIC_DEBUG_HANDLE_KEY
                 ]
 
-        bfs_trace_with_node_process(model, _extract_debug_handles_from_node)
+        _bfs_trace_with_node_process(model, _extract_debug_handles_from_node)
 
         return debug_handle_map
 
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ def _extract_debug_handles_with_prev_decomp_op_from_node(node):
                     ), f"Node {node} has different debug handle {debug_handle}"
                     "than previous node sharing the same decomp op {prev_decomp_op}"
 
-        bfs_trace_with_node_process(
+        _bfs_trace_with_node_process(
             model, _extract_debug_handles_with_prev_decomp_op_from_node
         )
         return prev_decomp_op_to_debug_handle_map
diff --git a/torchao/quantization/pt2e/__init__.py b/torchao/quantization/pt2e/__init__.py
index 3e4352dabd..97b72d0700 100644
--- a/torchao/quantization/pt2e/__init__.py
+++ b/torchao/quantization/pt2e/__init__.py
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
     _move_exported_model_to_train as move_exported_model_to_train,
 )
 from torchao.quantization.pt2e.graph_utils import (
-    bfs_trace_with_node_process,
     find_sequential_partitions,
     get_equivalent_types,
     update_equivalent_types_dict,
@@ -123,7 +122,6 @@
     "find_sequential_partitions",
     "get_equivalent_types",
     "update_equivalent_types_dict",
-    "bfs_trace_with_node_process",
     # pt2e numeric debugger
     "generate_numeric_debug_handle",
     "CUSTOM_KEY",
diff --git a/torchao/quantization/pt2e/_numeric_debugger.py b/torchao/quantization/pt2e/_numeric_debugger.py
index 0d66ca71ee..53b17067fc 100644
--- a/torchao/quantization/pt2e/_numeric_debugger.py
+++ b/torchao/quantization/pt2e/_numeric_debugger.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 from torch.fx import GraphModule, Node
 from torch.nn import functional as F
 
-from .graph_utils import bfs_trace_with_node_process
+from .graph_utils import _bfs_trace_with_node_process
 
 NUMERIC_DEBUG_HANDLE_KEY = "numeric_debug_handle"
 CUSTOM_KEY = "custom"
@@ -69,13 +69,13 @@ def _assign_debug_handle(node: torch.fx.Node) -> None:
     # Find the max ID that exists in the graph first, in case part of the graph
     # has already been annotated. This way we guarantee there are no duplicate
     # handle IDs.
-    bfs_trace_with_node_process(ep, _find_max_id)
+    _bfs_trace_with_node_process(ep, _find_max_id)
 
     unique_id += 1
 
     # Assign debug handles to all nodes in the graph that don't have one based on the
     # max ID found in the previous step.
-    bfs_trace_with_node_process(ep, _assign_debug_handle)
+    _bfs_trace_with_node_process(ep, _assign_debug_handle)
 
 
 def _detach(x: object) -> object:
diff --git a/torchao/quantization/pt2e/graph_utils.py b/torchao/quantization/pt2e/graph_utils.py
index 18d4a1d043..bd6a9a9764 100644
--- a/torchao/quantization/pt2e/graph_utils.py
+++ b/torchao/quantization/pt2e/graph_utils.py
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
     "find_sequential_partitions",
     "get_equivalent_types",
     "update_equivalent_types_dict",
-    "bfs_trace_with_node_process",
 ]
 
 _EQUIVALENT_TYPES: list[set] = [
@@ -161,7 +160,7 @@ def _get_control_flow_submodules(
     return control_flow_submodules
 
 
-def bfs_trace_with_node_process(
+def _bfs_trace_with_node_process(
     model: Union[ExportedProgram, torch.fx.GraphModule], node_op: Callable
 ) -> None:
     """Traverse the graph module and apply node_op to each node."""