diff --git a/bundles/org.eclipse.swt/Eclipse SWT/win32/org/eclipse/swt/graphics/Image.java b/bundles/org.eclipse.swt/Eclipse SWT/win32/org/eclipse/swt/graphics/Image.java
index 31f200af876..ab9d0dbfa92 100644
--- a/bundles/org.eclipse.swt/Eclipse SWT/win32/org/eclipse/swt/graphics/Image.java	
+++ b/bundles/org.eclipse.swt/Eclipse SWT/win32/org/eclipse/swt/graphics/Image.java	
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ public final class Image extends Resource implements Drawable {
 	/**
 	 * this field make sure the image is initialized without any errors
 	 */
-	boolean isInitialized = false;
+	private boolean isInitialized;
 
 	/**
 	 * specifies the transparent pixel