diff --git a/lld/include/lld/ReaderWriter/ELFTargetInfo.h b/lld/include/lld/ReaderWriter/ELFTargetInfo.h
index eb453d41f2f9..dabd6dbd9150 100644
--- a/lld/include/lld/ReaderWriter/ELFTargetInfo.h
+++ b/lld/include/lld/ReaderWriter/ELFTargetInfo.h
@@ -101,8 +101,9 @@ public:
   /// Searches directories then calls appendInputFile()
   bool appendLibrary(StringRef libName);
   
+private:
+  ELFTargetInfo() LLVM_DELETED_FUNCTION;
 protected:
-  ELFTargetInfo() = delete;
   ELFTargetInfo(llvm::Triple); 
 
   virtual Writer &writer() const;