diff --git a/openbis/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/generic/client/web/server/FileTemplateServiceServlet.java b/openbis/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/generic/client/web/server/FileTemplateServiceServlet.java
index db6b4d7c82ad1c4f21a28e959e98edbfc0544da9..9ec574416654992b5d8357f5e46e8228603a6b56 100644
--- a/openbis/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/generic/client/web/server/FileTemplateServiceServlet.java
+++ b/openbis/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/generic/client/web/server/FileTemplateServiceServlet.java
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ public class FileTemplateServiceServlet extends AbstractFileDownloadServlet
     @Resource(name = ComponentNames.SESSION_MANAGER)
     protected IOpenBisSessionManager sessionManager;
     
-    public FileTemplateServiceServlet()
+    protected FileTemplateServiceServlet()
     {
         setSynchronizeOnSession(true);
         setRequireSession(false); // To allow upload a file for usage from an API given a session token we will manage an alternative session validation programatically.