diff --git a/spring-cloud-contract-spec/src/main/groovy/org/springframework/cloud/contract/spec/internal/HttpStatus.groovy b/spring-cloud-contract-spec/src/main/groovy/org/springframework/cloud/contract/spec/internal/HttpStatus.groovy
index ad45936d16..2dbea33264 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-contract-spec/src/main/groovy/org/springframework/cloud/contract/spec/internal/HttpStatus.groovy
+++ b/spring-cloud-contract-spec/src/main/groovy/org/springframework/cloud/contract/spec/internal/HttpStatus.groovy
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ import groovy.transform.EqualsAndHashCode
 @EqualsAndHashCode
 class HttpStatus {
 
-	private HttpStatus() {}
-
 	// 1xx Informational
 
 	/**