diff --git a/Source/OpenTK/Platform/Factory.cs b/Source/OpenTK/Platform/Factory.cs
index a195429f..cbb3c06b 100644
--- a/Source/OpenTK/Platform/Factory.cs
+++ b/Source/OpenTK/Platform/Factory.cs
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ namespace OpenTK.Platform
 
         #region Constructors
 
-        static Factory()
+        public Factory()
         {
             // Ensure we are correctly initialized.
             Toolkit.Init();