diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/acegisecurity/GrantedAuthorityImpl.java b/core/src/main/java/org/acegisecurity/GrantedAuthorityImpl.java
index d936a28832..171154ca5e 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/acegisecurity/GrantedAuthorityImpl.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/acegisecurity/GrantedAuthorityImpl.java
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* Copyright 2004 Acegi Technology Pty Limited
+/* Copyright 2004, 2005, 2006 Acegi Technology Pty Limited
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -41,16 +41,8 @@ public class GrantedAuthorityImpl implements GrantedAuthority, Serializable {
         this.role = role;
     }
 
-    protected GrantedAuthorityImpl() {
-        throw new IllegalArgumentException("Cannot use default constructor");
-    }
-
     //~ Methods ================================================================
 
-    public String getAuthority() {
-        return this.role;
-    }
-
     public boolean equals(Object obj) {
         if (obj instanceof String) {
             return obj.equals(this.role);
@@ -65,6 +57,10 @@ public class GrantedAuthorityImpl implements GrantedAuthority, Serializable {
         return false;
     }
 
+    public String getAuthority() {
+        return this.role;
+    }
+
     public int hashCode() {
         return this.role.hashCode();
     }
diff --git a/core/src/test/java/org/acegisecurity/GrantedAuthorityImplTests.java b/core/src/test/java/org/acegisecurity/GrantedAuthorityImplTests.java
index 1571e00816..f374f87b28 100644
--- a/core/src/test/java/org/acegisecurity/GrantedAuthorityImplTests.java
+++ b/core/src/test/java/org/acegisecurity/GrantedAuthorityImplTests.java
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* Copyright 2004 Acegi Technology Pty Limited
+/* Copyright 2004, 2005, 2006 Acegi Technology Pty Limited
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -37,21 +37,12 @@ public class GrantedAuthorityImplTests extends TestCase {
 
     //~ Methods ================================================================
 
-    public final void setUp() throws Exception {
-        super.setUp();
-    }
-
     public static void main(String[] args) {
         junit.textui.TestRunner.run(GrantedAuthorityImplTests.class);
     }
 
-    public void testNoArgsConstructor() {
-        try {
-            new GrantedAuthorityImpl();
-            fail("Should have thrown IllegalArgumentException");
-        } catch (IllegalArgumentException expected) {
-            assertTrue(true);
-        }
+    public final void setUp() throws Exception {
+        super.setUp();
     }
 
     public void testObjectEquals() throws Exception {