diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/csv/CharBuffer.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/csv/CharBuffer.java
index 94bffebb..a5241242 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/csv/CharBuffer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/csv/CharBuffer.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
  * specific language governing permissions and limitations
  * under the License.
  */
+
 package org.apache.commons.csv;
 
 /**
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ package org.apache.commons.csv;
  *
  * @author Ortwin Gl�ck
  */
-public class CharBuffer {
+class CharBuffer {
 
     private char[] c;