diff --git a/spring-integration-jms/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/jms/AbstractJmsChannel.java b/spring-integration-jms/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/jms/AbstractJmsChannel.java
index 3f70198790..4a77992c6f 100644
--- a/spring-integration-jms/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/jms/AbstractJmsChannel.java
+++ b/spring-integration-jms/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/jms/AbstractJmsChannel.java
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import org.springframework.util.Assert;
  * @author Mark Fisher
  * @since 2.0
  */
-public class AbstractJmsChannel extends AbstractMessageChannel {
+public abstract class AbstractJmsChannel extends AbstractMessageChannel {
 
 	private final JmsTemplate jmsTemplate;