diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Comments/Buttons/CommentRepliesButton.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Comments/Buttons/CommentRepliesButton.cs
index dd02a35a06..65648f6751 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Comments/Buttons/CommentRepliesButton.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Comments/Buttons/CommentRepliesButton.cs
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Comments.Buttons
         private readonly Box background;
         private readonly OsuSpriteText text;
 
-        public CommentRepliesButton()
+        protected CommentRepliesButton()
         {
             AutoSizeAxes = Axes.Both;
             Margin = new MarginPadding