diff --git a/spring-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/test/util/ReflectionTestUtils.java b/spring-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/test/util/ReflectionTestUtils.java
index 07ceec305f..41f65f4330 100644
--- a/spring-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/test/util/ReflectionTestUtils.java
+++ b/spring-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/test/util/ReflectionTestUtils.java
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ import org.springframework.util.StringUtils;
  * @see ReflectionUtils
  * @see AopTestUtils
  */
-public class ReflectionTestUtils {
+public abstract class ReflectionTestUtils {
 
 	private static final String SETTER_PREFIX = "set";