diff --git a/lib/class_builder.js b/lib/class_builder.js
index 2f94a6c..8b40a66 100644
--- a/lib/class_builder.js
+++ b/lib/class_builder.js
@@ -700,6 +700,12 @@ function attachStatic( ctor, members, base, inheriting )
     // copy over public static methods
     util.copyTo( ctor, methods[ 'public' ], true );
     util.copyTo( ctor.___$$svis$$, methods[ 'protected' ], true );
+
+    // private methods should not be inherited by subtypes
+    if ( !inheriting )
+    {
+        util.copyTo( ctor.___$$svis$$, methods[ 'private' ], true );
+    }
 }
 
 
diff --git a/test/test-class_builder-static.js b/test/test-class_builder-static.js
index 82d8fa0..50ce570 100644
--- a/test/test-class_builder-static.js
+++ b/test/test-class_builder-static.js
@@ -527,6 +527,74 @@ var common    = require( './common' ),
 } )();
 
 
+/**
+ * Private members should be available from within the class, but not outside of
+ * it
+ */
+( function testPrivateStaticMembersAreAvailableInsideClassOnly()
+{
+    var val = 'foo',
+        Foo = builder.build(
+        {
+            // the same rules should apply to methods
+            'private static baz': function()
+            {
+                return val;
+            },
+
+            // ensure method is accessible to static methods
+            'public static staticBaz': function()
+            {
+                return this.baz();
+            },
+
+            // ensure method is accessible to instance methods
+            'public instBaz': function()
+            {
+                return this.__self.baz();
+            },
+        } );
+
+    assert.equal( Foo.baz, undefined,
+        "Private methods should not be accessible outside the class"
+    );
+
+    assert.equal( Foo.staticBaz(), val,
+        "Private methods are accessible to static methods"
+    );
+
+    assert.equal( Foo().instBaz(), val,
+        "Private methods are accessible to instance methods"
+    );
+} )();
+
+
+/**
+ * Private static members should not be inherited by subtypes. Of course. Moving
+ * along...
+ */
+( function testPrivateStaticMembersAreNotInheritedBySubtypes()
+{
+    var Foo = builder.build(
+        {
+            'private static priv': function() {},
+        } ),
+
+        SubFoo = builder.build( Foo,
+        {
+            'public static getPriv': function()
+            {
+                return this.priv;
+            },
+        } )
+    ;
+
+    assert.equal( SubFoo.getPriv(), undefined,
+        "Private static methods should not be inherited by subtypes"
+    );
+} )();
+
+
 /**
  * Public and protected static methods should be able to be overridden by
  * subtypes. We needn't test private methods, as they are not inherited.