diff --git a/utils.h b/utils.h
index c881ddeeea..f02b7b7e28 100644
--- a/utils.h
+++ b/utils.h
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ class KWinSelectionOwner
     };
 
 
-static QCString getStringProperty(WId w, Atom prop, char separator=0);
+QCString getStringProperty(WId w, Atom prop, char separator=0);
 void updateXTime();
 void grabXServer();
 void ungrabXServer();