diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/shared/mapping/MappingUtils.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/shared/mapping/MappingUtils.java
index bd6086e..db946ec 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/shared/mapping/MappingUtils.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/shared/mapping/MappingUtils.java
@@ -45,8 +45,13 @@
  * @author Dennis Lundberg
  * @version $Id$
  */
-public class MappingUtils
+public final class MappingUtils
 {
+    private MappingUtils()
+    {
+        // prevent instantiation.
+    }
+
     /**
      * Default file name mapping.
      */