--- /Soundex.java	2023-07-05 02:59:27.946051740 +0200
+++ /Codec-1/src/java/org/apache/commons/codec/language/Soundex.java	2023-07-05 02:59:27.946051740 +0200
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
      * 
      * @see #US_ENGLISH_MAPPING
      */
-    public static final Soundex US_ENGLISH = new Soundex();
+public static  Soundex US_ENGLISH = new Soundex (  ) ;
 
 
     /**
