diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/web3j/crypto/WalletUtils.java b/core/src/main/java/org/web3j/crypto/WalletUtils.java
index ca0b0ef5d..9e210544b 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/web3j/crypto/WalletUtils.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/web3j/crypto/WalletUtils.java
@@ -36,8 +36,6 @@
 /** Utility functions for working with Wallet files. */
 public class WalletUtils {
 
-    private WalletUtils() {}
-
     private static final ObjectMapper objectMapper = new ObjectMapper();
     private static final SecureRandom secureRandom = SecureRandomUtils.secureRandom();