diff --git a/compiler/backend/src/org/jetbrains/jet/codegen/ImplementationBodyCodegen.java b/compiler/backend/src/org/jetbrains/jet/codegen/ImplementationBodyCodegen.java
index 0eec342da42..74cafa6f324 100644
--- a/compiler/backend/src/org/jetbrains/jet/codegen/ImplementationBodyCodegen.java
+++ b/compiler/backend/src/org/jetbrains/jet/codegen/ImplementationBodyCodegen.java
@@ -1127,7 +1127,7 @@ public class ImplementationBodyCodegen extends ClassBodyCodegen {
         }
     }
 
-    protected void generatePrimaryConstructor(final DelegationFieldsInfo delegationFieldsInfo) {
+    private void generatePrimaryConstructor(final DelegationFieldsInfo delegationFieldsInfo) {
         if (ignoreIfTraitOrAnnotation()) return;
 
         if (kind != OwnerKind.IMPLEMENTATION) {