diff --git a/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/jet/lang/resolve/name/NameUtils.java b/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/jet/lang/resolve/name/NameUtils.java
index a9a474f2318..c687748669e 100644
--- a/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/jet/lang/resolve/name/NameUtils.java
+++ b/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/jet/lang/resolve/name/NameUtils.java
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
  */
 public class NameUtils {
 
+    private NameUtils() {
+    }
+
     public static boolean isValidIdentified(@NotNull String name) {
         return name.length() > 0 && !name.startsWith("<") && !name.contains(".") && !name.contains("/");
     }