diff --git a/cli/command/service/formatter.go b/cli/command/service/formatter.go
index aee5453f10..ed22e48331 100644
--- a/cli/command/service/formatter.go
+++ b/cli/command/service/formatter.go
@@ -196,7 +196,14 @@ Ports:
 `
 
 // NewFormat returns a Format for rendering using a Context
+//
+// Deprecated: this function was only used internally and will be removed in the next release.
 func NewFormat(source string) formatter.Format {
+	return newFormat(source)
+}
+
+// newFormat returns a Format for rendering using a Context.
+func newFormat(source string) formatter.Format {
 	switch source {
 	case formatter.PrettyFormatKey:
 		return serviceInspectPrettyTemplate
@@ -218,9 +225,16 @@ func resolveNetworks(service swarm.Service, getNetwork inspect.GetRefFunc) map[s
 }
 
 // InspectFormatWrite renders the context for a list of services
-func InspectFormatWrite(ctx formatter.Context, refs []string, getRef, getNetwork inspect.GetRefFunc) error {
-	if ctx.Format != serviceInspectPrettyTemplate {
-		return inspect.Inspect(ctx.Output, refs, string(ctx.Format), getRef)
+//
+// Deprecated: this function was only used internally and will be removed in the next release.
+func InspectFormatWrite(fmtCtx formatter.Context, refs []string, getRef, getNetwork inspect.GetRefFunc) error {
+	return inspectFormatWrite(fmtCtx, refs, getRef, getNetwork)
+}
+
+// inspectFormatWrite renders the context for a list of services
+func inspectFormatWrite(fmtCtx formatter.Context, refs []string, getRef, getNetwork inspect.GetRefFunc) error {
+	if fmtCtx.Format != serviceInspectPrettyTemplate {
+		return inspect.Inspect(fmtCtx.Output, refs, string(fmtCtx.Format), getRef)
 	}
 	render := func(format func(subContext formatter.SubContext) error) error {
 		for _, ref := range refs {
@@ -238,7 +252,7 @@ func InspectFormatWrite(ctx formatter.Context, refs []string, getRef, getNetwork
 		}
 		return nil
 	}
-	return ctx.Write(&serviceInspectContext{}, render)
+	return fmtCtx.Write(&serviceInspectContext{}, render)
 }
 
 type serviceInspectContext struct {
diff --git a/cli/command/service/inspect.go b/cli/command/service/inspect.go
index 01edff6ac2..2e28507a44 100644
--- a/cli/command/service/inspect.go
+++ b/cli/command/service/inspect.go
@@ -97,10 +97,10 @@ func runInspect(ctx context.Context, dockerCli command.Cli, opts inspectOptions)
 
 	serviceCtx := formatter.Context{
 		Output: dockerCli.Out(),
-		Format: NewFormat(f),
+		Format: newFormat(f),
 	}
 
-	if err := InspectFormatWrite(serviceCtx, opts.refs, getRef, getNetwork); err != nil {
+	if err := inspectFormatWrite(serviceCtx, opts.refs, getRef, getNetwork); err != nil {
 		return cli.StatusError{StatusCode: 1, Status: err.Error()}
 	}
 	return nil
diff --git a/cli/command/service/inspect_test.go b/cli/command/service/inspect_test.go
index d7aa42e8f9..17e084bd4f 100644
--- a/cli/command/service/inspect_test.go
+++ b/cli/command/service/inspect_test.go
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ func formatServiceInspect(t *testing.T, format formatter.Format, now time.Time)
 		Format: format,
 	}
 
-	err := InspectFormatWrite(ctx, []string{"de179gar9d0o7ltdybungplod"},
+	err := inspectFormatWrite(ctx, []string{"de179gar9d0o7ltdybungplod"},
 		func(ref string) (any, []byte, error) {
 			return s, nil, nil
 		},
@@ -149,12 +149,12 @@ func formatServiceInspect(t *testing.T, format formatter.Format, now time.Time)
 }
 
 func TestPrettyPrint(t *testing.T) {
-	s := formatServiceInspect(t, NewFormat("pretty"), time.Now())
+	s := formatServiceInspect(t, newFormat("pretty"), time.Now())
 	golden.Assert(t, s, "service-inspect-pretty.golden")
 }
 
 func TestPrettyPrintWithNoUpdateConfig(t *testing.T) {
-	s := formatServiceInspect(t, NewFormat("pretty"), time.Now())
+	s := formatServiceInspect(t, newFormat("pretty"), time.Now())
 	if strings.Contains(s, "UpdateStatus") {
 		t.Fatal("Pretty print failed before parsing UpdateStatus")
 	}
@@ -167,8 +167,8 @@ func TestJSONFormatWithNoUpdateConfig(t *testing.T) {
 	now := time.Now()
 	// s1: [{"ID":..}]
 	// s2: {"ID":..}
-	s1 := formatServiceInspect(t, NewFormat(""), now)
-	s2 := formatServiceInspect(t, NewFormat("{{json .}}"), now)
+	s1 := formatServiceInspect(t, newFormat(""), now)
+	s2 := formatServiceInspect(t, newFormat("{{json .}}"), now)
 	var m1Wrap []map[string]any
 	if err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(s1), &m1Wrap); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ func TestJSONFormatWithNoUpdateConfig(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestPrettyPrintWithConfigsAndSecrets(t *testing.T) {
-	s := formatServiceInspect(t, NewFormat("pretty"), time.Now())
+	s := formatServiceInspect(t, newFormat("pretty"), time.Now())
 	assert.Check(t, is.Contains(s, "Log Driver:"), "Pretty print missing Log Driver")
 	assert.Check(t, is.Contains(s, "Configs:"), "Pretty print missing configs")
 	assert.Check(t, is.Contains(s, "Secrets:"), "Pretty print missing secrets")