diff --git a/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/engine/spi/CascadeStyles.java b/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/engine/spi/CascadeStyles.java
index d0703ac606..679be575ae 100644
--- a/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/engine/spi/CascadeStyles.java
+++ b/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/engine/spi/CascadeStyles.java
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ import org.jboss.logging.Logger;
 /**
  * @author Steve Ebersole
  */
-public class CascadeStyles {
+public final class CascadeStyles {
+
 	private static final Logger log = Logger.getLogger( CascadeStyles.class );
 
 	/**