diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/threerings/presents/server/Rejector.java b/core/src/main/java/com/threerings/presents/server/Rejector.java
index 10a81218f..8ff48b386 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/threerings/presents/server/Rejector.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/threerings/presents/server/Rejector.java
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ public class Rejector extends PresentsServer
     /**
      * An authenticator implementation that refuses all authentication requests.
      */
-    protected class RejectingAuthenticator extends Authenticator
+    protected static class RejectingAuthenticator extends Authenticator
     {
         @Override
         protected void processAuthentication (AuthingConnection conn, AuthResponse rsp)