diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/HTTPRequest.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/HTTPRequest.js
index 81258efe85..08070377ec 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/HTTPRequest.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/HTTPRequest.js
@@ -15,8 +15,7 @@ OpenLayers.Layer.HTTPRequest.prototype =
     /** Used to hash URL param strings for multi-WMS server selection.
      * Set to the Golden Ratio per Knuth's recommendation.
      *
-     * @type Numeric
-     * @private
+     * @final @type Numeric
      */
     URL_HASH_FACTOR: (Math.sqrt(5) - 1) / 2,