diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/lang3/concurrent/locks/LockingVisitors.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/lang3/concurrent/locks/LockingVisitors.java
index 0d11fad77..400eb1a77 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/lang3/concurrent/locks/LockingVisitors.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/lang3/concurrent/locks/LockingVisitors.java
@@ -383,4 +383,13 @@ public class LockingVisitors {
         return new LockingVisitors.StampedLockVisitor<>(object, new StampedLock());
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Make private in 4.0.
+     *
+     * @deprecated TODO Make private in 4.0.
+     */
+    @Deprecated
+    public LockingVisitors() {
+        // empty
+    }
 }