diff --git a/proposal/myrmidon/src/java/org/apache/aut/tar/TarEntry.java b/proposal/myrmidon/src/java/org/apache/aut/tar/TarEntry.java
index e0cd84d7b..6803cf455 100644
--- a/proposal/myrmidon/src/java/org/apache/aut/tar/TarEntry.java
+++ b/proposal/myrmidon/src/java/org/apache/aut/tar/TarEntry.java
@@ -56,12 +56,11 @@ import java.util.Date;
  * @author <a href="mailto:peter@apache.org">Peter Donald</a>
  */
 public class TarEntry
-//    implements TarConstants
 {
     /**
      * The length of the name field in a header buffer.
      */
-    public static final int NAMELEN = 100;
+    public final static int NAMELEN = 100;
 
     /**
      * The entry's modification time.