1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/config-lib/src/main/java/com/yahoo/config/LeafNodeVector.java b/config-lib/src/main/java/com/yahoo/config/LeafNodeVector.java
index c2fed5b9e5a..e6dd8f3091f 100644
--- a/config-lib/src/main/java/com/yahoo/config/LeafNodeVector.java
+++ b/config-lib/src/main/java/com/yahoo/config/LeafNodeVector.java
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ public class LeafNodeVector<REAL, NODE extends LeafNode<REAL>> extends NodeVecto
      * Creates a new Node by cloning the default node.
      */
     @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
-    protected NODE createNew() {
+    private NODE createNew() {
         return (NODE) (defaultNode).clone();
     }