diff --git a/src/java.desktop/share/classes/sun/java2d/SunGraphics2D.java b/src/java.desktop/share/classes/sun/java2d/SunGraphics2D.java
index 88d16e1e8f44..751f324ea7d0 100644
--- a/src/java.desktop/share/classes/sun/java2d/SunGraphics2D.java
+++ b/src/java.desktop/share/classes/sun/java2d/SunGraphics2D.java
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
  *
  * @author Jim Graham
  */
-public final class SunGraphics2D
+public class SunGraphics2D
     extends Graphics2D
     implements ConstrainableGraphics, Cloneable, DestSurfaceProvider
 {