diff --git a/components/ILIAS/Authentication/classes/class.ilAuthLogoutPageEditorSettings.php b/components/ILIAS/Authentication/classes/class.ilAuthLogoutPageEditorSettings.php
index 8b350fed411f..572bdeb002ae 100644
--- a/components/ILIAS/Authentication/classes/class.ilAuthLogoutPageEditorSettings.php
+++ b/components/ILIAS/Authentication/classes/class.ilAuthLogoutPageEditorSettings.php
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class ilAuthLogoutPageEditorSettings
 
     private ilLanguage $lng;
 
-    public function __construct()
+    private function __construct()
     {
         global $DIC;
         $this->lng = $DIC->language();