diff --git a/openjpa-persistence/src/main/java/org/apache/openjpa/persistence/OpenJPAPersistence.java b/openjpa-persistence/src/main/java/org/apache/openjpa/persistence/OpenJPAPersistence.java
index 0a3bd39ef..d4a22938f 100644
--- a/openjpa-persistence/src/main/java/org/apache/openjpa/persistence/OpenJPAPersistence.java
+++ b/openjpa-persistence/src/main/java/org/apache/openjpa/persistence/OpenJPAPersistence.java
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ public class OpenJPAPersistence
     public static final String EMF_KEY =
         "org.apache.openjpa.persistence.EntityManagerFactory";
 
-    private static Localizer _loc =
+    private static final Localizer _loc =
         Localizer.forPackage(OpenJPAPersistence.class);