diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/convert/PeriodToStringConverter.java b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/convert/PeriodToStringConverter.java
index 2cc840b78c4..66e32d58cf7 100644
--- a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/convert/PeriodToStringConverter.java
+++ b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/convert/PeriodToStringConverter.java
@@ -31,11 +31,10 @@ import org.springframework.util.ObjectUtils;
  *
  * @author Eddú Meléndez
  * @author Edson Chávez
- * @since 2.3.0
  * @see PeriodFormat
  * @see PeriodUnit
  */
-public class PeriodToStringConverter implements GenericConverter {
+final class PeriodToStringConverter implements GenericConverter {
 
 	@Override
 	public Set<ConvertiblePair> getConvertibleTypes() {
diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/convert/StringToPeriodConverter.java b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/convert/StringToPeriodConverter.java
index d16e133af1f..a6b79973d8c 100644
--- a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/convert/StringToPeriodConverter.java
+++ b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/convert/StringToPeriodConverter.java
@@ -32,11 +32,10 @@ import org.springframework.util.ObjectUtils;
  *
  * @author Eddú Meléndez
  * @author Edson Chávez
- * @since 2.3.0
  * @see PeriodFormat
  * @see PeriodUnit
  */
-public class StringToPeriodConverter implements GenericConverter {
+final class StringToPeriodConverter implements GenericConverter {
 
 	@Override
 	public Set<GenericConverter.ConvertiblePair> getConvertibleTypes() {