diff --git a/libjava/ChangeLog b/libjava/ChangeLog
index f01b9d0f7e99..9f47b34ee9b1 100644
--- a/libjava/ChangeLog
+++ b/libjava/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2004-09-30  Tom Tromey  <tromey@redhat.com>
+
+i	* java/text/MessageFormat.java (Field): Constructor now
+	protected.
+
 2004-09-30  Tom Tromey  <tromey@redhat.com>
 
 	* javax/crypto/MacSpi.java: Fixed typo.
diff --git a/libjava/java/text/MessageFormat.java b/libjava/java/text/MessageFormat.java
index b123412554d6..1c681795fa1a 100644
--- a/libjava/java/text/MessageFormat.java
+++ b/libjava/java/text/MessageFormat.java
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ public class MessageFormat extends Format
       super("");
     }
     
-    private Field(String s)
+    protected Field(String s)
     {
       super(s);
     }