diff --git a/handler/src/main/java/io/netty/handler/ssl/ImmediateExecutor.java b/handler/src/main/java/io/netty/handler/ssl/ImmediateExecutor.java
index 5dd9f1ab8e..8cc17bfdc5 100644
--- a/handler/src/main/java/io/netty/handler/ssl/ImmediateExecutor.java
+++ b/handler/src/main/java/io/netty/handler/ssl/ImmediateExecutor.java
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import java.util.concurrent.Executor;
 /**
  * {@link Executor} which executes the command in the caller thread.
  */
-final class ImmediateExecutor implements Executor {
+public final class ImmediateExecutor implements Executor {
 
     /**
      * The default instance.
@@ -31,4 +31,7 @@ final class ImmediateExecutor implements Executor {
     public void execute(Runnable command) {
         command.run();
     }
+
+    private ImmediateExecutor() {
+    }
 }