diff --git a/pmd-cpp/src/test/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/cpp/cpd/CppCpdTest.java b/pmd-cpp/src/test/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/cpp/cpd/CppCpdTest.java
index 2faef10bc5..0496a37a82 100644
--- a/pmd-cpp/src/test/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/cpp/cpd/CppCpdTest.java
+++ b/pmd-cpp/src/test/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/cpp/cpd/CppCpdTest.java
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import net.sourceforge.pmd.cpd.CpdAnalysis;
 import net.sourceforge.pmd.internal.util.IOUtil;
 import net.sourceforge.pmd.lang.cpp.CppLanguageModule;
 
-public class CppCpdTest {
+class CppCpdTest {
     private Path testdir;
 
     @BeforeEach