1 files changed, 1 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/crypto/src/security/PrivateKeyFactory.cs b/crypto/src/security/PrivateKeyFactory.cs
index e66224a67..5d70423f4 100644
--- a/crypto/src/security/PrivateKeyFactory.cs
+++ b/crypto/src/security/PrivateKeyFactory.cs
@@ -21,12 +21,8 @@ using Org.BouncyCastle.Utilities;
 
 namespace Org.BouncyCastle.Security
 {
-    public sealed class PrivateKeyFactory
+    public static class PrivateKeyFactory
     {
-        private PrivateKeyFactory()
-        {
-        }
-
         public static AsymmetricKeyParameter CreateKey(
             byte[] privateKeyInfoData)
         {