diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/lang3/EnumUtils.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/lang3/EnumUtils.java
index 2ccb2b6be..1c20764c8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/lang3/EnumUtils.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/lang3/EnumUtils.java
@@ -422,7 +422,11 @@ public class EnumUtils {
     /**
      * This constructor is public to permit tools that require a JavaBean
      * instance to operate.
+     *
+     * @deprecated TODO Make private in 4.0.
      */
+    @Deprecated
     public EnumUtils() {
+        // empty
     }
 }