diff --git a/library/common/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/BasePlayer.java b/library/common/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/BasePlayer.java
index 5cb43e857b..d3335f16d9 100644
--- a/library/common/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/BasePlayer.java
+++ b/library/common/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/BasePlayer.java
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ public abstract class BasePlayer implements Player {
 
   protected final Timeline.Window window;
 
-  public BasePlayer() {
+  protected BasePlayer() {
     window = new Timeline.Window();
   }