1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/zwobble/mammoth/internal/docx/DisabledFileReader.java b/src/main/java/org/zwobble/mammoth/internal/docx/DisabledFileReader.java
index 03386d4..a225192 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/zwobble/mammoth/internal/docx/DisabledFileReader.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/zwobble/mammoth/internal/docx/DisabledFileReader.java
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@ import java.io.IOException;
 import java.io.InputStream;
 
 public class DisabledFileReader implements FileReader {
+    public static final FileReader INSTANCE = new DisabledFileReader();
+
+    private DisabledFileReader() {}
+
     @Override
     public InputStream getInputStream(String uri) throws IOException {
         throw new IOException("could not open external image '" + uri + "': external file access is disabled");