diff --git a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/contentviewers/CommunicationArtifactViewerHelper.java b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/contentviewers/CommunicationArtifactViewerHelper.java
index 32d03afdaa..7b3c7a1f4b 100644
--- a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/contentviewers/CommunicationArtifactViewerHelper.java
+++ b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/contentviewers/CommunicationArtifactViewerHelper.java
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.centralrepository.datamodel.CentralRepository;
  * A class to help display a communication artifact in a panel using a
  * gridbaglayout.
  */
-public final class CommunicationArtifactViewerHelper {
+final class CommunicationArtifactViewerHelper {
 
     // Number of columns in the gridbag layout.
     private final static int MAX_COLS = 4;