diff --git a/phpseclib/Crypt/Common/AsymmetricKey.php b/phpseclib/Crypt/Common/AsymmetricKey.php
index 313cbc10..380e5502 100644
--- a/phpseclib/Crypt/Common/AsymmetricKey.php
+++ b/phpseclib/Crypt/Common/AsymmetricKey.php
@@ -71,14 +71,6 @@ abstract class AsymmetricKey
      */
     private $hmac;
 
-    /**
-     * Enable Blinding?
-     *
-     * @var bool
-     * @access private
-     */
-    protected static $enableBlinding = true;
-
     /**
      * Supported plugins (lower case)
      *
diff --git a/phpseclib/Crypt/RSA.php b/phpseclib/Crypt/RSA.php
index 9e5191f2..d1187bae 100644
--- a/phpseclib/Crypt/RSA.php
+++ b/phpseclib/Crypt/RSA.php
@@ -224,6 +224,14 @@ abstract class RSA extends AsymmetricKey
      */
     private static $defaultExponent = 65537;
 
+    /**
+     * Enable Blinding?
+     *
+     * @var bool
+     * @access private
+     */
+    protected static $enableBlinding = true;
+
     /**
      * Smallest Prime
      *