diff --git a/framework/entity/src/org/ofbiz/entity/util/EntityUtil.java b/framework/entity/src/org/ofbiz/entity/util/EntityUtil.java
index 795a5e4..5c69cc8 100644
--- a/framework/entity/src/org/ofbiz/entity/util/EntityUtil.java
+++ b/framework/entity/src/org/ofbiz/entity/util/EntityUtil.java
@@ -52,10 +52,12 @@
 /**
  * Helper methods when dealing with Entities, especially ones that follow certain conventions
  */
-public class EntityUtil {
+public final class EntityUtil {
 
     public static final String module = EntityUtil.class.getName();
 
+    private EntityUtil() {}
+
     @SafeVarargs
     public static <V> Map<String, V> makeFields(V... args) {
         Map<String, V> fields = new HashMap<String, V>();