diff --git a/modules/kobalt-plugin-api/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/maven/dependency/FileDependency.kt b/modules/kobalt-plugin-api/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/maven/dependency/FileDependency.kt
index 691c5760..7099ed45 100644
--- a/modules/kobalt-plugin-api/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/maven/dependency/FileDependency.kt
+++ b/modules/kobalt-plugin-api/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/maven/dependency/FileDependency.kt
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import com.beust.kobalt.maven.CompletedFuture
 import org.apache.maven.model.Dependency
 import java.io.File
 
-open public class FileDependency(open val fileName: String) : IClasspathDependency, Comparable<FileDependency> {
+open class FileDependency(open val fileName: String) : IClasspathDependency, Comparable<FileDependency> {
     companion object {
         val PREFIX_FILE: String = "file://"
     }