diff --git a/src/test/java/fr/xephi/authme/TestHelper.java b/src/test/java/fr/xephi/authme/TestHelper.java
index 9e846d0f..baab8ca6 100644
--- a/src/test/java/fr/xephi/authme/TestHelper.java
+++ b/src/test/java/fr/xephi/authme/TestHelper.java
@@ -6,9 +6,6 @@ import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 import org.mockito.Mockito;
 
 import java.io.File;
-import java.lang.reflect.Constructor;
-import java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException;
-import java.lang.reflect.Modifier;
 import java.net.InetAddress;
 import java.net.InetSocketAddress;
 import java.net.URI;
@@ -95,33 +92,6 @@ public final class TestHelper {
         return logger;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Check that a class only has a hidden, zero-argument constructor, preventing the
-     * instantiation of such classes (utility classes). Invokes the hidden constructor
-     * as to register the code coverage.
-     *
-     * @param clazz The class to validate
-     */
-    public static void validateHasOnlyPrivateEmptyConstructor(Class<?> clazz) {
-        Constructor<?>[] constructors = clazz.getDeclaredConstructors();
-        if (constructors.length > 1) {
-            throw new IllegalStateException("Class " + clazz.getSimpleName() + " has more than one constructor");
-        } else if (constructors[0].getParameterTypes().length != 0) {
-            throw new IllegalStateException("Constructor of " + clazz + " does not have empty parameter list");
-        } else if (!Modifier.isPrivate(constructors[0].getModifiers())) {
-            throw new IllegalStateException("Constructor of " + clazz + " is not private");
-        }
-
-        // Ugly hack to get coverage on the private constructors
-        // http://stackoverflow.com/questions/14077842/how-to-test-a-private-constructor-in-java-application
-        try {
-            constructors[0].setAccessible(true);
-            constructors[0].newInstance();
-        } catch (InvocationTargetException | InstantiationException | IllegalAccessException e) {
-            throw new UnsupportedOperationException(e);
-        }
-    }
-
     /**
      * Configures the player mock to return the given IP address.
      *
diff --git a/src/test/java/fr/xephi/authme/command/CommandUtilsTest.java b/src/test/java/fr/xephi/authme/command/CommandUtilsTest.java
index 9d1f757e..be17f6cf 100644
--- a/src/test/java/fr/xephi/authme/command/CommandUtilsTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/fr/xephi/authme/command/CommandUtilsTest.java
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 package fr.xephi.authme.command;
 
-import fr.xephi.authme.TestHelper;
 import org.bukkit.ChatColor;
 import org.junit.BeforeClass;
 import org.junit.Test;
@@ -83,12 +82,6 @@ public class CommandUtilsTest {
         checkArgumentCount(command, 1, 3);
     }
 
-    @Test
-    public void shouldHaveHiddenConstructor() {
-        // given / when / then
-        TestHelper.validateHasOnlyPrivateEmptyConstructor(CommandUtils.class);
-    }
-
     @Test
     public void shouldFormatSimpleArgument() {
         // given
diff --git a/src/test/java/fr/xephi/authme/command/executable/authme/debug/DebugSectionUtilsTest.java b/src/test/java/fr/xephi/authme/command/executable/authme/debug/DebugSectionUtilsTest.java
index aadcfa40..1157663b 100644
--- a/src/test/java/fr/xephi/authme/command/executable/authme/debug/DebugSectionUtilsTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/fr/xephi/authme/command/executable/authme/debug/DebugSectionUtilsTest.java
@@ -58,11 +58,6 @@ public class DebugSectionUtilsTest {
         assertThat(DebugSectionUtils.formatLocation(null), equalTo("null"));
     }
 
-    @Test
-    public void shouldHaveHiddenConstructor() {
-        TestHelper.validateHasOnlyPrivateEmptyConstructor(DebugSectionUtils.class);
-    }
-
     @Test
     public void shouldFetchMapInLimboService() {
         // given
diff --git a/src/test/java/fr/xephi/authme/datasource/SqlDataSourceUtilsTest.java b/src/test/java/fr/xephi/authme/datasource/SqlDataSourceUtilsTest.java
index e196fabd..ae297408 100644
--- a/src/test/java/fr/xephi/authme/datasource/SqlDataSourceUtilsTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/fr/xephi/authme/datasource/SqlDataSourceUtilsTest.java
@@ -30,11 +30,6 @@ public class SqlDataSourceUtilsTest {
         logger = TestHelper.setupLogger();
     }
 
-    @Test
-    public void shouldHaveHiddenConstructor() {
-        TestHelper.validateHasOnlyPrivateEmptyConstructor(SqlDataSourceUtils.class);
-    }
-
     @Test
     public void shouldLogException() {
         // given
diff --git a/src/test/java/fr/xephi/authme/process/register/executors/PlayerAuthBuilderHelperTest.java b/src/test/java/fr/xephi/authme/process/register/executors/PlayerAuthBuilderHelperTest.java
index a5d583df..607ba8a4 100644
--- a/src/test/java/fr/xephi/authme/process/register/executors/PlayerAuthBuilderHelperTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/fr/xephi/authme/process/register/executors/PlayerAuthBuilderHelperTest.java
@@ -38,10 +38,4 @@ public class PlayerAuthBuilderHelperTest {
         assertThat(Math.abs(auth.getRegistrationDate() - System.currentTimeMillis()), lessThan(1000L));
         assertThat(auth.getPassword(), equalToHash("myHash0001"));
     }
-
-    @Test
-    public void shouldHaveHiddenConstructor() {
-        TestHelper.validateHasOnlyPrivateEmptyConstructor(PlayerAuthBuilderHelper.class);
-    }
-
 }
diff --git a/src/test/java/fr/xephi/authme/service/MigrationServiceTest.java b/src/test/java/fr/xephi/authme/service/MigrationServiceTest.java
index c62b0b40..e1579710 100644
--- a/src/test/java/fr/xephi/authme/service/MigrationServiceTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/fr/xephi/authme/service/MigrationServiceTest.java
@@ -12,9 +12,7 @@ import org.junit.BeforeClass;
 import org.junit.Test;
 import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
 import org.mockito.Mock;
-import org.mockito.invocation.InvocationOnMock;
 import org.mockito.junit.MockitoJUnitRunner;
-import org.mockito.stubbing.Answer;
 
 import java.util.Arrays;
 
@@ -110,11 +108,6 @@ public class MigrationServiceTest {
         verifyNoMoreInteractions(settings, dataSource, sha256);
     }
 
-    @Test
-    public void shouldHaveHiddenEmptyConstructorOnly() {
-        TestHelper.validateHasOnlyPrivateEmptyConstructor(MigrationService.class);
-    }
-
     private static PlayerAuth authWithNickAndHash(String nick, String hash) {
         return PlayerAuth.builder()
             .name(nick)
@@ -123,12 +116,9 @@ public class MigrationServiceTest {
     }
 
     private static void setSha256MockToUppercase(Sha256 sha256) {
-        given(sha256.computeHash(anyString(), anyString())).willAnswer(new Answer<HashedPassword>() {
-            @Override
-            public HashedPassword answer(InvocationOnMock invocation) {
-                String plainPassword = invocation.getArgument(0);
-                return new HashedPassword(plainPassword.toUpperCase(), null);
-            }
+        given(sha256.computeHash(anyString(), anyString())).willAnswer(invocation -> {
+            String plainPassword = invocation.getArgument(0);
+            return new HashedPassword(plainPassword.toUpperCase(), null);
         });
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/test/java/fr/xephi/authme/settings/commandconfig/CommandManagerTest.java b/src/test/java/fr/xephi/authme/settings/commandconfig/CommandManagerTest.java
index 9c585aed..a42a83a3 100644
--- a/src/test/java/fr/xephi/authme/settings/commandconfig/CommandManagerTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/fr/xephi/authme/settings/commandconfig/CommandManagerTest.java
@@ -294,12 +294,6 @@ public class CommandManagerTest {
         verify(bukkitService).dispatchConsoleCommand("msg Bobby sad to see you go!");
     }
 
-    @Test
-    public void shouldHaveHiddenConstructorInSettingsHolderClass() {
-        // given / when / then
-        TestHelper.validateHasOnlyPrivateEmptyConstructor(CommandSettingsHolder.class);
-    }
-
     private void initManager() {
         manager = new CommandManager(testFolder, bukkitService, geoIpService, commandMigrationService);
     }
diff --git a/src/test/java/fr/xephi/authme/settings/properties/AuthMeSettingsRetrieverTest.java b/src/test/java/fr/xephi/authme/settings/properties/AuthMeSettingsRetrieverTest.java
index 1860480f..35ab9627 100644
--- a/src/test/java/fr/xephi/authme/settings/properties/AuthMeSettingsRetrieverTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/fr/xephi/authme/settings/properties/AuthMeSettingsRetrieverTest.java
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package fr.xephi.authme.settings.properties;
 
 import ch.jalu.configme.configurationdata.ConfigurationData;
-import fr.xephi.authme.TestHelper;
 import org.junit.Test;
 
 import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.closeTo;
@@ -24,9 +23,4 @@ public class AuthMeSettingsRetrieverTest {
         assertThat((double) configurationData.getProperties().size(),
             closeTo(182, 10));
     }
-
-    @Test
-    public void shouldHaveHiddenConstructor() {
-        TestHelper.validateHasOnlyPrivateEmptyConstructor(AuthMeSettingsRetriever.class);
-    }
 }
diff --git a/src/test/java/fr/xephi/authme/settings/properties/SettingsClassConsistencyTest.java b/src/test/java/fr/xephi/authme/settings/properties/SettingsClassConsistencyTest.java
index d0d74135..178576bc 100644
--- a/src/test/java/fr/xephi/authme/settings/properties/SettingsClassConsistencyTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/fr/xephi/authme/settings/properties/SettingsClassConsistencyTest.java
@@ -98,13 +98,6 @@ public class SettingsClassConsistencyTest {
             configData.getProperties(), hasSize((int) totalProperties));
     }
 
-    @Test
-    public void shouldHaveHiddenEmptyConstructorOnly() {
-        for (Class<?> clazz : classes) {
-            TestHelper.validateHasOnlyPrivateEmptyConstructor(clazz);
-        }
-    }
-
     private static boolean isValidConstantField(Field field) {
         int modifiers = field.getModifiers();
         return Modifier.isPublic(modifiers) && Modifier.isStatic(modifiers) && Modifier.isFinal(modifiers);
diff --git a/src/test/java/fr/xephi/authme/util/ExceptionUtilsTest.java b/src/test/java/fr/xephi/authme/util/ExceptionUtilsTest.java
index 9f60c53a..e6931b08 100644
--- a/src/test/java/fr/xephi/authme/util/ExceptionUtilsTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/fr/xephi/authme/util/ExceptionUtilsTest.java
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package fr.xephi.authme.util;
 
 import fr.xephi.authme.ReflectionTestUtils;
-import fr.xephi.authme.TestHelper;
 import org.junit.Test;
 
 import java.net.MalformedURLException;
@@ -55,12 +54,6 @@ public class ExceptionUtilsTest {
         assertThat(resultUoe, sameInstance(uoe));
     }
 
-    @Test
-    public void shouldHaveHiddenConstructor() {
-        // given / when / then
-        TestHelper.validateHasOnlyPrivateEmptyConstructor(ExceptionUtils.class);
-    }
-
     @Test
     public void shouldFormatException() {
         // given
diff --git a/src/test/java/fr/xephi/authme/util/FileUtilsTest.java b/src/test/java/fr/xephi/authme/util/FileUtilsTest.java
index 91145cc8..36af6724 100644
--- a/src/test/java/fr/xephi/authme/util/FileUtilsTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/fr/xephi/authme/util/FileUtilsTest.java
@@ -185,12 +185,6 @@ public class FileUtilsTest {
         assertThat(dirAsFile.isFile(), equalTo(true));
     }
 
-    @Test
-    public void shouldHaveHiddenConstructor() {
-        TestHelper.validateHasOnlyPrivateEmptyConstructor(FileUtils.class);
-    }
-
-
     @Test
     public void shouldCreateCurrentTimestampString() {
         // given / when
diff --git a/src/test/java/fr/xephi/authme/util/InternetProtocolUtilsTest.java b/src/test/java/fr/xephi/authme/util/InternetProtocolUtilsTest.java
index 02d8872a..54bc7dcb 100644
--- a/src/test/java/fr/xephi/authme/util/InternetProtocolUtilsTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/fr/xephi/authme/util/InternetProtocolUtilsTest.java
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 package fr.xephi.authme.util;
 
-import fr.xephi.authme.TestHelper;
 import org.junit.Test;
 
 import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.equalTo;
@@ -50,10 +49,4 @@ public class InternetProtocolUtilsTest {
         assertThat(InternetProtocolUtils.isLoopbackAddress("127.0.0.1"), equalTo(true));
         assertThat(InternetProtocolUtils.isLoopbackAddress("::1"), equalTo(true));
     }
-
-    @Test
-    public void shouldHavePrivateConstructor() {
-        // given / when / then
-        TestHelper.validateHasOnlyPrivateEmptyConstructor(InternetProtocolUtils.class);
-    }
 }
diff --git a/src/test/java/fr/xephi/authme/util/PlayerUtilsTest.java b/src/test/java/fr/xephi/authme/util/PlayerUtilsTest.java
index 767276e2..124011c7 100644
--- a/src/test/java/fr/xephi/authme/util/PlayerUtilsTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/fr/xephi/authme/util/PlayerUtilsTest.java
@@ -5,11 +5,9 @@ import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 import org.junit.BeforeClass;
 import org.junit.Test;
 
-import java.util.UUID;
 import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.equalTo;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertThat;
 import static org.mockito.BDDMockito.given;
-import static org.mockito.Mockito.doThrow;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.mock;
 
 /**
@@ -36,12 +34,6 @@ public class PlayerUtilsTest {
         assertThat(result, equalTo(ip));
     }
 
-    @Test
-    public void shouldHaveHiddenConstructor() {
-        // given / when / then
-        TestHelper.validateHasOnlyPrivateEmptyConstructor(PlayerUtils.class);
-    }
-
     @Test
     public void shouldCheckIfIsNpc() {
         // given
diff --git a/src/test/java/fr/xephi/authme/util/RandomStringUtilsTest.java b/src/test/java/fr/xephi/authme/util/RandomStringUtilsTest.java
index 1af9851a..a89b4922 100644
--- a/src/test/java/fr/xephi/authme/util/RandomStringUtilsTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/fr/xephi/authme/util/RandomStringUtilsTest.java
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 package fr.xephi.authme.util;
 
-import fr.xephi.authme.TestHelper;
 import org.junit.Test;
 
 import java.util.regex.Pattern;
@@ -84,11 +83,4 @@ public class RandomStringUtilsTest {
 
         // then - throw exception
     }
-
-    @Test
-    public void shouldHaveHiddenConstructor() {
-        // given / when / then
-        TestHelper.validateHasOnlyPrivateEmptyConstructor(RandomStringUtils.class);
-    }
-
 }
diff --git a/src/test/java/fr/xephi/authme/util/StringUtilsTest.java b/src/test/java/fr/xephi/authme/util/StringUtilsTest.java
index 76e7ae75..39a3eb93 100644
--- a/src/test/java/fr/xephi/authme/util/StringUtilsTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/fr/xephi/authme/util/StringUtilsTest.java
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 package fr.xephi.authme.util;
 
-import fr.xephi.authme.TestHelper;
 import org.junit.Test;
 
 import static java.util.Arrays.asList;
@@ -77,11 +76,6 @@ public class StringUtilsTest {
         assertThat(StringUtils.getDifference("test", "something"), greaterThan(0.88));
     }
 
-    @Test
-    public void shouldHaveHiddenConstructor() {
-        TestHelper.validateHasOnlyPrivateEmptyConstructor(StringUtils.class);
-    }
-
     @Test
     public void shouldCheckIfHasNeedleInWord() {
         // given/when/then
diff --git a/src/test/java/fr/xephi/authme/util/UtilsTest.java b/src/test/java/fr/xephi/authme/util/UtilsTest.java
index 1b106487..37d52163 100644
--- a/src/test/java/fr/xephi/authme/util/UtilsTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/fr/xephi/authme/util/UtilsTest.java
@@ -55,12 +55,6 @@ public class UtilsTest {
         assertThat(result.toString(), equalTo(".*?"));
     }
 
-    @Test
-    public void shouldHavePrivateConstructorOnly() {
-        // given / when / then
-        TestHelper.validateHasOnlyPrivateEmptyConstructor(Utils.class);
-    }
-
     @Test
     public void shouldLogAndSendMessage() {
         // given
diff --git a/src/test/java/fr/xephi/authme/util/lazytags/TagBuilderTest.java b/src/test/java/fr/xephi/authme/util/lazytags/TagBuilderTest.java
index 60b5b68e..53362b5f 100644
--- a/src/test/java/fr/xephi/authme/util/lazytags/TagBuilderTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/fr/xephi/authme/util/lazytags/TagBuilderTest.java
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 package fr.xephi.authme.util.lazytags;
 
-import fr.xephi.authme.TestHelper;
 import org.junit.Test;
 
 import java.util.function.Function;
@@ -40,11 +39,4 @@ public class TagBuilderTest {
         assertThat(tag, instanceOf(DependentTag.class));
         assertThat(tag.getValue(24d), equalTo("26.4"));
     }
-
-    @Test
-    public void shouldHaveHiddenConstructor() {
-        // given / when / then
-        TestHelper.validateHasOnlyPrivateEmptyConstructor(TagBuilder.class);
-    }
-
 }