diff --git a/src/test/org/apache/commons/lang/EnumUtilsTest.java b/src/test/org/apache/commons/lang/EnumUtilsTest.java
index 62c140d88..9695dc454 100644
--- a/src/test/org/apache/commons/lang/EnumUtilsTest.java
+++ b/src/test/org/apache/commons/lang/EnumUtilsTest.java
@@ -30,6 +30,11 @@ public static Test suite() {
         return suite;
     }
 
+    public void testConstructable() {
+        // enforce public constructor
+        new EnumUtils();
+    }
+
     public void testGetEnumMap() {
         try {
             EnumUtils.getEnumMap(null);