diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/math/exception/util/ArgUtils.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/math/exception/util/ArgUtils.java
index ee5ec7faa..dc0719c4a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/math/exception/util/ArgUtils.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/math/exception/util/ArgUtils.java
@@ -26,6 +26,12 @@ import java.util.ArrayList;
  * @version $Revision$ $Date$
  */
 public class ArgUtils {
+    /**
+     * Private constructor
+     */
+    private ArgUtils() {
+    }
+
     /**
      * Transform a multidimensional array into a one-dimensional list.
      *