diff --git a/datastream-common/src/main/java/com/linkedin/datastream/common/JsonUtils.java b/datastream-common/src/main/java/com/linkedin/datastream/common/JsonUtils.java
index d73c4f5ea..5d54fef8e 100644
--- a/datastream-common/src/main/java/com/linkedin/datastream/common/JsonUtils.java
+++ b/datastream-common/src/main/java/com/linkedin/datastream/common/JsonUtils.java
@@ -33,9 +33,6 @@
  */
 public final class JsonUtils {
 
-  private JsonUtils() {
-  }
-
   private static final Logger LOG = LoggerFactory.getLogger(JsonUtils.class.getName());
 
   private static final ObjectMapper MAPPER = newObjectMapper();