diff --git a/compiler/ir/backend.jvm/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/jvm/lower/EnumClassLowering.kt b/compiler/ir/backend.jvm/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/jvm/lower/EnumClassLowering.kt
index ec21a6e98fd..72ea5f64c3b 100644
--- a/compiler/ir/backend.jvm/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/jvm/lower/EnumClassLowering.kt
+++ b/compiler/ir/backend.jvm/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/jvm/lower/EnumClassLowering.kt
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ private class EnumClassLowering(val context: JvmBackendContext) : ClassLoweringP
                 enumConstructor.origin,
                 IrConstructorSymbolImpl(descriptor),
                 enumConstructor.name,
-                Visibilities.PROTECTED,
+                Visibilities.PRIVATE,
                 returnType = enumConstructor.returnType,
                 isInline = enumConstructor.isInline,
                 isExternal = enumConstructor.isExternal,
diff --git a/compiler/testData/writeFlags/function/constructors/enum.kt b/compiler/testData/writeFlags/function/constructors/enum.kt
index 9d61d4c5834..235310cd3dd 100644
--- a/compiler/testData/writeFlags/function/constructors/enum.kt
+++ b/compiler/testData/writeFlags/function/constructors/enum.kt
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-// IGNORE_BACKEND: JVM_IR
 enum class Foo {
     A, B, C
 }