diff --git a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/ProjectComponent.java b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/ProjectComponent.java
index 3a5c04422..5d1a8ecb8 100644
--- a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/ProjectComponent.java
+++ b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/ProjectComponent.java
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ public abstract class ProjectComponent implements Cloneable {
      *             Please use the {@link #getLocation()} method.
      */
     protected Location location = Location.UNKNOWN_LOCATION;
-    // CheckStyle:VisibilityModifier ON
 
     /**
      * Description of this component, if any.
@@ -51,6 +50,7 @@ public abstract class ProjectComponent implements Cloneable {
      *             You should not be accessing this variable directly.
      */
     protected String description;
+    // CheckStyle:VisibilityModifier ON
 
     /** Sole constructor. */
     public ProjectComponent() {
diff --git a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/types/DataType.java b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/types/DataType.java
index 780d4056e..6e79590a7 100644
--- a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/types/DataType.java
+++ b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/types/DataType.java
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ import org.apache.tools.ant.util.IdentityStack;
  *
  */
 public abstract class DataType extends ProjectComponent implements Cloneable {
+    // CheckStyle:VisibilityModifier OFF
 
     /**
      * Value to the refid attribute.
@@ -62,6 +63,7 @@ public abstract class DataType extends ProjectComponent implements Cloneable {
      *             {@link #isChecked} instead.
      */
     protected boolean checked = true;
+    // CheckStyle:VisibilityModifier ON
 
     /**
      * Has the refid attribute of this element been set?
diff --git a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/util/ReflectWrapper.java b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/util/ReflectWrapper.java
index 9a93f809f..e34363ea7 100644
--- a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/util/ReflectWrapper.java
+++ b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/util/ReflectWrapper.java
@@ -18,10 +18,6 @@
 package org.apache.tools.ant.util;
 
 import java.lang.reflect.Constructor;
-import java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException;
-import java.lang.reflect.Method;
-import org.apache.tools.ant.BuildException;
-import java.lang.reflect.Field;
 
 /**
  * Utility class to handle reflection on java objects.