diff --git a/adapters/jetty/src/main/java/org/acegisecurity/adapters/jetty/JettyAcegiUserToken.java b/adapters/jetty/src/main/java/org/acegisecurity/adapters/jetty/JettyAcegiUserToken.java
index 6b43784ee4..a8c3660819 100644
--- a/adapters/jetty/src/main/java/org/acegisecurity/adapters/jetty/JettyAcegiUserToken.java
+++ b/adapters/jetty/src/main/java/org/acegisecurity/adapters/jetty/JettyAcegiUserToken.java
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ public class JettyAcegiUserToken extends AbstractAdapterAuthenticationToken
         this.password = password;
     }
 
-    private JettyAcegiUserToken() {
+    protected JettyAcegiUserToken() {
         super();
     }