diff --git a/ehr/api-src/org/labkey/api/ehr/security/EHRSecurityEscalatorAuditProvider.java b/ehr/api-src/org/labkey/api/ehr/security/EHRSecurityEscalatorAuditProvider.java
index c3629d3b4..1cf2de19b 100644
--- a/ehr/api-src/org/labkey/api/ehr/security/EHRSecurityEscalatorAuditProvider.java
+++ b/ehr/api-src/org/labkey/api/ehr/security/EHRSecurityEscalatorAuditProvider.java
@@ -54,6 +54,10 @@ protected AbstractAuditDomainKind getDomainKind() {
 
     public static class EHRSecurityEscalationEvent extends SecurityEscalationEvent
     {
+        /** Important for reflection-based instantiation */
+        @SuppressWarnings("unused")
+        public EHRSecurityEscalationEvent() {}
+
         public EHRSecurityEscalationEvent(Container container, String comment)
         {
             super(EVENT_TYPE, container, comment);