diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 4888429841..7908cfbc6d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 * All JSON methods on Realm now only wraps JSONException in RealmException. All other Exceptions are thrown as they are.
 * Removed `HandlerController` from the public API.
 * Marked all methods on `RealmObject` and all public classes final (#1594).
+* Removed constructor of `RealmAsyncTask` from the public API8 (#1594).
 
 ### Deprecated
 
diff --git a/realm/realm-library/src/main/java/io/realm/RealmAsyncTask.java b/realm/realm-library/src/main/java/io/realm/RealmAsyncTask.java
index d7e28dcb1c..3f6492f453 100644
--- a/realm/realm-library/src/main/java/io/realm/RealmAsyncTask.java
+++ b/realm/realm-library/src/main/java/io/realm/RealmAsyncTask.java
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ public final class RealmAsyncTask {
     private final Future<?> pendingQuery;
     private volatile boolean isCancelled = false;
 
-    public RealmAsyncTask(Future<?> pendingQuery) {
+    RealmAsyncTask(Future<?> pendingQuery) {
         this.pendingQuery = pendingQuery;
     }