diff --git a/com.ibm.wala.core/src/com/ibm/wala/logic/IntConstant.java b/com.ibm.wala.core/src/com/ibm/wala/logic/IntConstant.java
index ad0c2a26f..874209f71 100644
--- a/com.ibm.wala.core/src/com/ibm/wala/logic/IntConstant.java
+++ b/com.ibm.wala.core/src/com/ibm/wala/logic/IntConstant.java
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import java.util.Collections;
 public class IntConstant implements IConstant {
   private final int val;
   
-  private IntConstant(int val) {
+  protected IntConstant(int val) {
     this.val = val;
   }