diff --git a/utils/src/com/cloud/utils/StringUtils.java b/utils/src/com/cloud/utils/StringUtils.java
index 76f7806befc..c598be897ef 100644
--- a/utils/src/com/cloud/utils/StringUtils.java
+++ b/utils/src/com/cloud/utils/StringUtils.java
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ public class StringUtils {
         return Charset.isSupported(UTF8);
     }
 
-    public static Charset getDefaultCharset() {
+    protected static Charset getDefaultCharset() {
         return Charset.defaultCharset();
     }