diff --git a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/tabulardatareader/ExcelReader.java b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/tabulardatareader/ExcelReader.java
index 2d4bc7f9be..6352741d22 100755
--- a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/tabulardatareader/ExcelReader.java
+++ b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/tabulardatareader/ExcelReader.java
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ import org.apache.poi.hssf.OldExcelFormatException;
  * Reads excel files and implements the abstract reader api for interfacing with the 
  * content. Supports .xls and .xlsx files.
  */
-public class ExcelReader extends AbstractReader {  
+public final class ExcelReader extends AbstractReader {  
     /* Boilerplate code */
     private final IngestServices services = IngestServices.getInstance();
     private final Logger logger = services.getLogger(ExcelReader.class.getName());
diff --git a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/tabulardatareader/SQLiteReader.java b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/tabulardatareader/SQLiteReader.java
index 91eba0c5c6..328f1ac628 100755
--- a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/tabulardatareader/SQLiteReader.java
+++ b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/tabulardatareader/SQLiteReader.java
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ import org.sleuthkit.datamodel.TskCoreException;
 @NbBundle.Messages({
     "SQLiteReader.ReadSQLiteFiles.moduleName=SQLiteReader"
 })
-public class SQLiteReader extends AbstractReader {
+public final class SQLiteReader extends AbstractReader {
     
     private final Connection connection;
     private final IngestServices services = IngestServices.getInstance();