diff --git a/rules-tests/DeadCode/Rector/ClassMethod/RemoveParentDelegatingConstructorRector/Fixture/skip_final_construct.php.inc b/rules-tests/DeadCode/Rector/ClassMethod/RemoveParentDelegatingConstructorRector/Fixture/skip_final_construct.php.inc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1b070c04436
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rules-tests/DeadCode/Rector/ClassMethod/RemoveParentDelegatingConstructorRector/Fixture/skip_final_construct.php.inc
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Rector\Tests\DeadCode\Rector\ClassMethod\RemoveParentDelegatingConstructorRector\Fixture;
+
+use PhpParser\Node\Scalar\String_;
+
+final class SkipFinalConstruct extends String_
+{
+    final public function __construct($value, $attributes)
+    {
+        parent::__construct($value, $attributes);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/rules-tests/DeadCode/Rector/ClassMethod/RemoveParentDelegatingConstructorRector/Fixture/skip_private_construct.php.inc b/rules-tests/DeadCode/Rector/ClassMethod/RemoveParentDelegatingConstructorRector/Fixture/skip_private_construct.php.inc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c64556a7013
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rules-tests/DeadCode/Rector/ClassMethod/RemoveParentDelegatingConstructorRector/Fixture/skip_private_construct.php.inc
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Rector\Tests\DeadCode\Rector\ClassMethod\RemoveParentDelegatingConstructorRector\Fixture;
+
+use PhpParser\Node\Scalar\String_;
+
+final class SkipPrivateConstruct extends String_
+{
+    private function __construct($value, $attributes)
+    {
+        parent::__construct($value, $attributes);
+    }
+
+    public static function create($value, $attributes)
+    {
+        return new self($value, $attributes);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/rules/DeadCode/Rector/ClassMethod/RemoveParentDelegatingConstructorRector.php b/rules/DeadCode/Rector/ClassMethod/RemoveParentDelegatingConstructorRector.php
index a767513b730..758b2e92d29 100644
--- a/rules/DeadCode/Rector/ClassMethod/RemoveParentDelegatingConstructorRector.php
+++ b/rules/DeadCode/Rector/ClassMethod/RemoveParentDelegatingConstructorRector.php
@@ -98,6 +98,14 @@ public function refactor(Node $node): ?int
             return null;
         }
 
+        if ($node->isFinal()) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        if (! $node->isPublic()) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
         $parentMethodReflection = $this->matchParentConstructorReflection($node);
         if (! $parentMethodReflection instanceof ExtendedMethodReflection) {
             return null;