diff --git a/beets/metadata_plugins.py b/beets/metadata_plugins.py
index 8da1f0333..1d16c0cc8 100644
--- a/beets/metadata_plugins.py
+++ b/beets/metadata_plugins.py
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ class MetadataSourcePlugin(BeetsPlugin, metaclass=abc.ABCMeta):
         """
         return cls.__name__.replace("Plugin", "")  # type: ignore[attr-defined]
 
-    def extract_release_id(self, url: str) -> str | None:
+    def _extract_id(self, url: str) -> str | None:
         """Extract an ID from a URL for this metadata source plugin.
 
         Uses the plugin's data source name to determine the ID format and
diff --git a/beetsplug/beatport.py b/beetsplug/beatport.py
index 72828a96a..16e0dc896 100644
--- a/beetsplug/beatport.py
+++ b/beetsplug/beatport.py
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ class BeatportPlugin(MetadataSourcePlugin):
         """
         self._log.debug("Searching for release {0}", album_id)
 
-        if not (release_id := self.extract_release_id(album_id)):
+        if not (release_id := self._extract_id(album_id)):
             self._log.debug("Not a valid Beatport release ID.")
             return None
 
diff --git a/beetsplug/deezer.py b/beetsplug/deezer.py
index bf6f83980..8815e3d59 100644
--- a/beetsplug/deezer.py
+++ b/beetsplug/deezer.py
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ class DeezerPlugin(SearchApiMetadataSourcePlugin[IDResponse]):
 
     def album_for_id(self, album_id: str) -> AlbumInfo | None:
         """Fetch an album by its Deezer ID or URL."""
-        if not (deezer_id := self.extract_release_id(album_id)):
+        if not (deezer_id := self._extract_id(album_id)):
             return None
 
         album_url = f"{self.album_url}{deezer_id}"
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ class DeezerPlugin(SearchApiMetadataSourcePlugin[IDResponse]):
             ``track_id`` or ``track_data`` must be provided.
 
         """
-        if not (deezer_id := self.extract_release_id(track_id)):
+        if not (deezer_id := self._extract_id(track_id)):
             self._log.debug("Invalid Deezer track_id: {}", track_id)
             return None
 
diff --git a/beetsplug/discogs.py b/beetsplug/discogs.py
index 713dfbcae..9765f317f 100644
--- a/beetsplug/discogs.py
+++ b/beetsplug/discogs.py
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ class DiscogsPlugin(MetadataSourcePlugin):
         """
         self._log.debug("Searching for release {0}", album_id)
 
-        discogs_id = self.extract_release_id(album_id)
+        discogs_id = self._extract_id(album_id)
 
         if not discogs_id:
             return None
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ class DiscogsPlugin(MetadataSourcePlugin):
         else:
             genre = base_genre
 
-        discogs_albumid = self.extract_release_id(result.data.get("uri"))
+        discogs_albumid = self._extract_id(result.data.get("uri"))
 
         # Extract information for the optional AlbumInfo fields that are
         # contained on nested discogs fields.
diff --git a/beetsplug/musicbrainz.py b/beetsplug/musicbrainz.py
index 3b250c071..b52e44b23 100644
--- a/beetsplug/musicbrainz.py
+++ b/beetsplug/musicbrainz.py
@@ -837,7 +837,7 @@ class MusicBrainzPlugin(MetadataSourcePlugin):
         MusicBrainzAPIError.
         """
         self._log.debug("Requesting MusicBrainz release {}", album_id)
-        if not (albumid := self.extract_release_id(album_id)):
+        if not (albumid := self._extract_id(album_id)):
             self._log.debug("Invalid MBID ({0}).", album_id)
             return None
 
@@ -874,7 +874,7 @@ class MusicBrainzPlugin(MetadataSourcePlugin):
         """Fetches a track by its MusicBrainz ID. Returns a TrackInfo object
         or None if no track is found. May raise a MusicBrainzAPIError.
         """
-        if not (trackid := self.extract_release_id(track_id)):
+        if not (trackid := self._extract_id(track_id)):
             self._log.debug("Invalid MBID ({0}).", track_id)
             return None
 
diff --git a/beetsplug/spotify.py b/beetsplug/spotify.py
index 27fd2e3b5..7a4f4ec52 100644
--- a/beetsplug/spotify.py
+++ b/beetsplug/spotify.py
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ class SpotifyPlugin(
         :return: AlbumInfo object for album
         :rtype: beets.autotag.hooks.AlbumInfo or None
         """
-        if not (spotify_id := self.extract_release_id(album_id)):
+        if not (spotify_id := self._extract_id(album_id)):
             return None
 
         album_data = self._handle_response("get", self.album_url + spotify_id)
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ class SpotifyPlugin(
         Returns a TrackInfo object or None if the track is not found.
         """
 
-        if not (spotify_id := self.extract_release_id(track_id)):
+        if not (spotify_id := self._extract_id(track_id)):
             self._log.debug("Invalid Spotify ID: {}", track_id)
             return None