diff --git a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/wm/impl/status/IdeStatusBarImpl.java b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/wm/impl/status/IdeStatusBarImpl.java
index 6cc30d2d4357..ddec012ab442 100644
--- a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/wm/impl/status/IdeStatusBarImpl.java
+++ b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/wm/impl/status/IdeStatusBarImpl.java
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ public class IdeStatusBarImpl extends JComponent implements Accessible, StatusBa
     return this;
   }
 
-  IdeStatusBarImpl(@Nullable IdeStatusBarImpl master) {
+  private IdeStatusBarImpl(@Nullable IdeStatusBarImpl master) {
     setLayout(new BorderLayout());
     setBorder(JBUI.Borders.empty());