diff --git a/cdi/src/main/java/org/hibernate/validator/internal/cdi/interceptor/MethodValidated.java b/cdi/src/main/java/org/hibernate/validator/internal/cdi/interceptor/MethodValidated.java
index 23b411dcd1..96146fd5fe 100644
--- a/cdi/src/main/java/org/hibernate/validator/internal/cdi/interceptor/MethodValidated.java
+++ b/cdi/src/main/java/org/hibernate/validator/internal/cdi/interceptor/MethodValidated.java
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
  * @author Hardy Ferentschik
  * @author Gunnar Morling
  */
-@Target({ ElementType.METHOD, ElementType.TYPE, ElementType.CONSTRUCTOR })
+@Target({ ElementType.TYPE })
 @Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
 @InterceptorBinding
 public @interface MethodValidated {