diff --git a/j2k/src/org/jetbrains/jet/j2k/Converter.kt b/j2k/src/org/jetbrains/jet/j2k/Converter.kt
index a6c2039c72f..cec526e2acf 100644
--- a/j2k/src/org/jetbrains/jet/j2k/Converter.kt
+++ b/j2k/src/org/jetbrains/jet/j2k/Converter.kt
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ public class Converter(val project: Project, val settings: ConverterSettings) {
 
                     //TODO: comments?
                     val parameters = finalOrWithEmptyInitializerFields.map { Parameter(Identifier("_" + it.identifier.name), it.`type`, Parameter.VarValModifier.None, listOf()) }
-                    classBodyElements.add(PrimaryConstructor(this, MemberComments.Empty, Collections.emptySet<Modifier>(),
+                    classBodyElements.add(PrimaryConstructor(this, MemberComments.Empty, setOf(),
                                                              ParameterList(parameters),
                                                              Block(createInitStatementsFromFields(finalOrWithEmptyInitializerFields))))
                 }
diff --git a/j2k/src/org/jetbrains/jet/j2k/ast/Class.kt b/j2k/src/org/jetbrains/jet/j2k/ast/Class.kt
index 18ac2388535..9e7c1c97c23 100644
--- a/j2k/src/org/jetbrains/jet/j2k/ast/Class.kt
+++ b/j2k/src/org/jetbrains/jet/j2k/ast/Class.kt
@@ -47,10 +47,8 @@ open class Class(
 
     protected val classMembers: ClassMembers = ClassMembers.fromBodyElements(bodyElements)
 
-    protected open fun primaryConstructorSignatureToKotlin(): String {
-        val constructor = classMembers.primaryConstructor
-        return if (constructor != null) constructor.signatureToKotlin() else "()"
-    }
+    protected open fun primaryConstructorSignatureToKotlin(): String
+            = classMembers.primaryConstructor?.signatureToKotlin() ?: "()"
 
     protected fun primaryConstructorBodyToKotlin(): String {
         val constructor = classMembers.primaryConstructor
diff --git a/j2k/src/org/jetbrains/jet/j2k/ast/Constructors.kt b/j2k/src/org/jetbrains/jet/j2k/ast/Constructors.kt
index 7fc1a020c54..61cddf5d166 100644
--- a/j2k/src/org/jetbrains/jet/j2k/ast/Constructors.kt
+++ b/j2k/src/org/jetbrains/jet/j2k/ast/Constructors.kt
@@ -35,7 +35,11 @@ class PrimaryConstructor(converter: Converter,
                          block: Block)
   : Constructor(converter, comments, modifiers, parameterList, block) {
 
-    public fun signatureToKotlin(): String = "(" + parameterList.toKotlin() + ")"
+    public fun signatureToKotlin(): String {
+        val accessModifier = modifiers.accessModifier()
+        val modifiersString = if (accessModifier != null && accessModifier != Modifier.PUBLIC) " " + accessModifier.toKotlin() else ""
+        return modifiersString + "(" + parameterList.toKotlin() + ")"
+    }
 
     public fun bodyToKotlin(): String = block!!.toKotlin()
 }
diff --git a/j2k/src/org/jetbrains/jet/j2k/ast/Enum.kt b/j2k/src/org/jetbrains/jet/j2k/ast/Enum.kt
index 1bf2124c4b0..9519b1b9a20 100644
--- a/j2k/src/org/jetbrains/jet/j2k/ast/Enum.kt
+++ b/j2k/src/org/jetbrains/jet/j2k/ast/Enum.kt
@@ -31,23 +31,20 @@ class Enum(
 ) : Class(converter, name, comments, modifiers, typeParameterList,
           extendsTypes, baseClassParams, implementsTypes, bodyElements) {
 
-    override fun primaryConstructorSignatureToKotlin(): String {
-        val s: String = super.primaryConstructorSignatureToKotlin()
-        return if (s.equals("()")) "" else s
-    }
+    override fun primaryConstructorSignatureToKotlin(): String
+        = classMembers.primaryConstructor?.signatureToKotlin() ?: ""
 
     override fun isDefinitelyFinal() = true
 
     override fun toKotlin(): String {
-        val primaryConstructorBody = primaryConstructorBodyToKotlin() ?: ""
         return modifiersToKotlin() +
-        "enum class " + name.toKotlin() +
-        primaryConstructorSignatureToKotlin() +
-        typeParameterList.toKotlin() +
-        implementTypesToKotlin() +
-        " {" +
-        classMembers.allMembers.toKotlin() +
-        ( if (primaryConstructorBody.isEmpty()) "" else primaryConstructorBody) +
-        "}"
+                "enum class " + name.toKotlin() +
+                primaryConstructorSignatureToKotlin() +
+                typeParameterList.toKotlin() +
+                implementTypesToKotlin() +
+                " {" +
+                classMembers.allMembers.toKotlin() +
+                primaryConstructorBodyToKotlin() +
+                "}"
     }
 }
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diff --git a/j2k/tests/test/org/jetbrains/jet/j2k/test/JavaToKotlinConverterBasicTestGenerated.java b/j2k/tests/test/org/jetbrains/jet/j2k/test/JavaToKotlinConverterBasicTestGenerated.java
index 64506cd871d..e2cc39f78f7 100644
--- a/j2k/tests/test/org/jetbrains/jet/j2k/test/JavaToKotlinConverterBasicTestGenerated.java
+++ b/j2k/tests/test/org/jetbrains/jet/j2k/test/JavaToKotlinConverterBasicTestGenerated.java
@@ -765,6 +765,11 @@ public class JavaToKotlinConverterBasicTestGenerated extends AbstractJavaToKotli
             doTest("j2k/tests/testData/ast/constructors/identifier.java");
         }
         
+        @TestMetadata("privateConstructors.java")
+        public void testPrivateConstructors() throws Exception {
+            doTest("j2k/tests/testData/ast/constructors/privateConstructors.java");
+        }
+        
         @TestMetadata("withManyDefaultParams.java")
         public void testWithManyDefaultParams() throws Exception {
             doTest("j2k/tests/testData/ast/constructors/withManyDefaultParams.java");
diff --git a/j2k/tests/test/org/jetbrains/jet/j2k/test/JavaToKotlinConverterPluginTestGenerated.java b/j2k/tests/test/org/jetbrains/jet/j2k/test/JavaToKotlinConverterPluginTestGenerated.java
index 566cedfc361..79f7fcbdcf4 100644
--- a/j2k/tests/test/org/jetbrains/jet/j2k/test/JavaToKotlinConverterPluginTestGenerated.java
+++ b/j2k/tests/test/org/jetbrains/jet/j2k/test/JavaToKotlinConverterPluginTestGenerated.java
@@ -765,6 +765,11 @@ public class JavaToKotlinConverterPluginTestGenerated extends AbstractJavaToKotl
             doTest("j2k/tests/testData/ast/constructors/identifier.java");
         }
         
+        @TestMetadata("privateConstructors.java")
+        public void testPrivateConstructors() throws Exception {
+            doTest("j2k/tests/testData/ast/constructors/privateConstructors.java");
+        }
+        
         @TestMetadata("withManyDefaultParams.java")
         public void testWithManyDefaultParams() throws Exception {
             doTest("j2k/tests/testData/ast/constructors/withManyDefaultParams.java");
diff --git a/j2k/tests/testData/ast/constructors/privateConstructors.ide.kt b/j2k/tests/testData/ast/constructors/privateConstructors.ide.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..884b005389f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/j2k/tests/testData/ast/constructors/privateConstructors.ide.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+class C private(arg1: Int, arg2: Int, arg3: Int) {
+    class object {
+
+        private fun init(arg1: Int, arg2: Int): C {
+            val __ = C(arg1, arg2, 0)
+            return __
+        }
+
+        public fun init(arg1: Int): C {
+            val __ = C(arg1, 0, 0)
+            return __
+        }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/j2k/tests/testData/ast/constructors/privateConstructors.java b/j2k/tests/testData/ast/constructors/privateConstructors.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..55cd4fca926
--- /dev/null
+++ b/j2k/tests/testData/ast/constructors/privateConstructors.java
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+//file
+class C {
+  private C(int arg1, int arg2, int arg3) {
+  }
+
+  private C(int arg1, int arg2) {
+    this(arg1, arg2, 0);
+  }
+
+  public C(int arg1) {
+    this(arg1, 0, 0);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/j2k/tests/testData/ast/constructors/privateConstructors.kt b/j2k/tests/testData/ast/constructors/privateConstructors.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8ec02d2adb9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/j2k/tests/testData/ast/constructors/privateConstructors.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+open class C private(arg1: Int, arg2: Int, arg3: Int) {
+    class object {
+
+        private fun init(arg1: Int, arg2: Int): C {
+            val __ = C(arg1, arg2, 0)
+            return __
+        }
+
+        public open fun init(arg1: Int): C {
+            val __ = C(arg1, 0, 0)
+            return __
+        }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/j2k/tests/testData/ast/enum/colorEnum.ide.kt b/j2k/tests/testData/ast/enum/colorEnum.ide.kt
index 4195c79f8e9..a96ba5955a8 100644
--- a/j2k/tests/testData/ast/enum/colorEnum.ide.kt
+++ b/j2k/tests/testData/ast/enum/colorEnum.ide.kt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 package demo
 
-enum class MyEnum(private val color: Int) {
+enum class MyEnum private(private val color: Int) {
     RED : MyEnum(10)
     BLUE : MyEnum(20)
 
diff --git a/j2k/tests/testData/ast/enum/colorEnum.kt b/j2k/tests/testData/ast/enum/colorEnum.kt
index 4195c79f8e9..a96ba5955a8 100644
--- a/j2k/tests/testData/ast/enum/colorEnum.kt
+++ b/j2k/tests/testData/ast/enum/colorEnum.kt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 package demo
 
-enum class MyEnum(private val color: Int) {
+enum class MyEnum private(private val color: Int) {
     RED : MyEnum(10)
     BLUE : MyEnum(20)
 
diff --git a/j2k/tests/testData/ast/enum/fieldsWithPrimaryPrivateConstructor.ide.kt b/j2k/tests/testData/ast/enum/fieldsWithPrimaryPrivateConstructor.ide.kt
index e49992d812f..53ff728122c 100644
--- a/j2k/tests/testData/ast/enum/fieldsWithPrimaryPrivateConstructor.ide.kt
+++ b/j2k/tests/testData/ast/enum/fieldsWithPrimaryPrivateConstructor.ide.kt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-enum class Color(private var code: Int) {
+enum class Color private(private var code: Int) {
     WHITE : Color(21)
     BLACK : Color(22)
     RED : Color(23)
diff --git a/j2k/tests/testData/ast/enum/fieldsWithPrimaryPrivateConstructor.kt b/j2k/tests/testData/ast/enum/fieldsWithPrimaryPrivateConstructor.kt
index e49992d812f..53ff728122c 100644
--- a/j2k/tests/testData/ast/enum/fieldsWithPrimaryPrivateConstructor.kt
+++ b/j2k/tests/testData/ast/enum/fieldsWithPrimaryPrivateConstructor.kt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-enum class Color(private var code: Int) {
+enum class Color private(private var code: Int) {
     WHITE : Color(21)
     BLACK : Color(22)
     RED : Color(23)
diff --git a/j2k/tests/testData/ast/enum/primaryPrivateConstructor.ide.kt b/j2k/tests/testData/ast/enum/primaryPrivateConstructor.ide.kt
index 6fe0bbffb12..583a45b4a47 100644
--- a/j2k/tests/testData/ast/enum/primaryPrivateConstructor.ide.kt
+++ b/j2k/tests/testData/ast/enum/primaryPrivateConstructor.ide.kt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 package demo
 
-enum class Color(private var code: Int) {
+enum class Color private(private var code: Int) {
 
     public fun getCode(): Int {
         return code
diff --git a/j2k/tests/testData/ast/enum/primaryPrivateConstructor.kt b/j2k/tests/testData/ast/enum/primaryPrivateConstructor.kt
index 6fe0bbffb12..583a45b4a47 100644
--- a/j2k/tests/testData/ast/enum/primaryPrivateConstructor.kt
+++ b/j2k/tests/testData/ast/enum/primaryPrivateConstructor.kt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 package demo
 
-enum class Color(private var code: Int) {
+enum class Color private(private var code: Int) {
 
     public fun getCode(): Int {
         return code