diff --git a/spring-web/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/client/RestTemplate.java b/spring-web/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/client/RestTemplate.java
index edba0711c9..d8bb4f730f 100644
--- a/spring-web/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/client/RestTemplate.java
+++ b/spring-web/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/client/RestTemplate.java
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ import org.springframework.web.util.UriTemplateHandler;
  */
 public class RestTemplate extends InterceptingHttpAccessor implements RestOperations {
 
-	private static boolean romePresent;
+	private static final boolean romePresent;
 
 	private static final boolean jaxb2Present;