1 files changed, 1 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/crypto/src/security/PublicKeyFactory.cs b/crypto/src/security/PublicKeyFactory.cs
index 8c3e9db99..775884e94 100644
--- a/crypto/src/security/PublicKeyFactory.cs
+++ b/crypto/src/security/PublicKeyFactory.cs
@@ -20,12 +20,8 @@ using Org.BouncyCastle.Utilities;
 
 namespace Org.BouncyCastle.Security
 {
-    public sealed class PublicKeyFactory
+    public static class PublicKeyFactory
     {
-        private PublicKeyFactory()
-        {
-        }
-
         public static AsymmetricKeyParameter CreateKey(
             byte[] keyInfoData)
         {