diff --git a/config/telescope.php b/config/telescope.php
index 9540fad7d..71753eeba 100644
--- a/config/telescope.php
+++ b/config/telescope.php
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@
         Watchers\RequestWatcher::class => [
             'enabled' => env('TELESCOPE_REQUEST_WATCHER', true),
             'size_limit' => env('TELESCOPE_RESPONSE_SIZE_LIMIT', 64),
-            'ignore_status_code' => [],
+            'ignore_status_codes' => [],
         ],
 
         Watchers\ScheduleWatcher::class => env('TELESCOPE_SCHEDULE_WATCHER', true),
diff --git a/src/Watchers/RequestWatcher.php b/src/Watchers/RequestWatcher.php
index 9b6694f43..bb840bb8a 100644
--- a/src/Watchers/RequestWatcher.php
+++ b/src/Watchers/RequestWatcher.php
@@ -36,7 +36,8 @@ public function register($app)
      */
     public function recordRequest(RequestHandled $event)
     {
-        if (! Telescope::isRecording() || $this->shouldIgnore($event)) {
+        if (! Telescope::isRecording() ||
+            $this->shouldIgnoreStatusCode($event)) {
             return;
         }
 
@@ -58,6 +59,20 @@ public function recordRequest(RequestHandled $event)
         ]));
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Determine if the request should be ignored based on its status code.
+     *
+     * @param  mixed  $event
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    protected function shouldIgnoreStatusCode($event)
+    {
+        return in_array(
+            $event->response->getStatusCode(),
+            $this->options['ignore_status_codes'] ?? []
+        );
+    }
+
     /**
      * Format the given headers.
      *
@@ -208,15 +223,4 @@ protected function extractDataFromView($view)
             }
         })->toArray();
     }
-
-    /**
-     * Determine if the request should be ignored.
-     *
-     * @param  mixed  $event
-     * @return bool
-     */
-    private function shouldIgnore($event)
-    {
-        return in_array($event->response->getStatusCode(), $this->options['ignore_status_code'] ?? []);
-    }
 }