WIP
diff --git a/tephra-core/src/main/java/co/cask/tephra/util/TxUtils.java b/tephra-core/src/main/java/co/cask/tephra/util/TxUtils.java
index a5824bd..560d69a 100644
--- a/tephra-core/src/main/java/co/cask/tephra/util/TxUtils.java
+++ b/tephra-core/src/main/java/co/cask/tephra/util/TxUtils.java
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
* Utility methods supporting transaction operations.
*/
public class TxUtils {
- private static long EARLIEST_TX_TIMESTAMP = System.currentTimeMillis() * TxConstants.MAX_TX_PER_MS / 1000;
+ private static final long EARLIEST_TX_TIMESTAMP = System.currentTimeMillis() * TxConstants.MAX_TX_PER_MS / 1000;
/**
* Returns the oldest visible timestamp for the given transaction, based on the TTLs configured for each column
