diff --git a/lib/internal/readline/interface.js b/lib/internal/readline/interface.js
index f8120ca47b2829..e26fa6561e8679 100644
--- a/lib/internal/readline/interface.js
+++ b/lib/internal/readline/interface.js
@@ -685,7 +685,7 @@ class Interface extends InterfaceConstructor {
                                        this.cursor,
                                        this.line.length);
       this.cursor = this.cursor - completeOn.length + prefix.length;
-      this._refreshLine();
+      this[kRefreshLine]();
       return;
     }