diff --git a/org.springframework.oxm/src/main/java/org/springframework/oxm/xstream/XStreamMarshaller.java b/org.springframework.oxm/src/main/java/org/springframework/oxm/xstream/XStreamMarshaller.java
index f431cc5c2e..2c4eb79d84 100644
--- a/org.springframework.oxm/src/main/java/org/springframework/oxm/xstream/XStreamMarshaller.java
+++ b/org.springframework.oxm/src/main/java/org/springframework/oxm/xstream/XStreamMarshaller.java
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ public class XStreamMarshaller extends AbstractMarshaller implements Initializin
 	/**
 	 * Returns the XStream instance used by this marshaller.
 	 */
-	public final XStream getXStream() {
+	public XStream getXStream() {
 		return xstream;
 	}