diff --git a/oauth2_http/clirr-ignored-differences.xml b/oauth2_http/clirr-ignored-differences.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..76b573848
--- /dev/null
+++ b/oauth2_http/clirr-ignored-differences.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<!-- see https://www.mojohaus.org/clirr-maven-plugin/examples/ignored-differences.html -->
+<differences>
+  <difference>
+    <differenceType>7009</differenceType>
+    <className>com/google/auth/oauth2/ServiceAccountJwtAccessCredentials</className>
+    <method>ServiceAccountJwtAccessCredentials(java.lang.String, java.lang.String, java.security.PrivateKey, java.lang.String)</method>
+    <from>public</from>
+    <to>private</to>
+  </difference>
+</differences>
diff --git a/oauth2_http/java/com/google/auth/oauth2/ServiceAccountJwtAccessCredentials.java b/oauth2_http/java/com/google/auth/oauth2/ServiceAccountJwtAccessCredentials.java
index 7ae299bb5..6a5805ef4 100644
--- a/oauth2_http/java/com/google/auth/oauth2/ServiceAccountJwtAccessCredentials.java
+++ b/oauth2_http/java/com/google/auth/oauth2/ServiceAccountJwtAccessCredentials.java
@@ -99,11 +99,8 @@ public class ServiceAccountJwtAccessCredentials extends Credentials
    * @param clientEmail Client email address of the service account from the console.
    * @param privateKey RSA private key object for the service account.
    * @param privateKeyId Private key identifier for the service account. May be null.
-   * @deprecated Use {@link #newBuilder()} instead. This constructor will either be deleted or made
-   *     private in a later version.
    */
-  @Deprecated
-  public ServiceAccountJwtAccessCredentials(
+  private ServiceAccountJwtAccessCredentials(
       String clientId, String clientEmail, PrivateKey privateKey, String privateKeyId) {
     this(clientId, clientEmail, privateKey, privateKeyId, null, null);
   }