diff --git a/java/com/google/gerrit/server/project/SubmitRuleOptions.java b/java/com/google/gerrit/server/project/SubmitRuleOptions.java
index cb44b2851c..aec973187e 100644
--- a/java/com/google/gerrit/server/project/SubmitRuleOptions.java
+++ b/java/com/google/gerrit/server/project/SubmitRuleOptions.java
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ public abstract class SubmitRuleOptions {
   @Nullable
   public abstract String rule();
 
+  public abstract Builder toBuilder();
+
   @AutoValue.Builder
   public abstract static class Builder {
     public abstract SubmitRuleOptions.Builder allowClosed(boolean allowClosed);
@@ -50,8 +52,4 @@ public abstract class SubmitRuleOptions {
 
     public abstract SubmitRuleOptions build();
   }
-
-  public Builder toBuilder() {
-    return builder().allowClosed(allowClosed()).skipFilters(skipFilters()).rule(rule());
-  }
 }