diff --git a/cli/cppcheckexecutor.h b/cli/cppcheckexecutor.h
index 0cb77f50f4ae..a1b7cf1d84e5 100644
--- a/cli/cppcheckexecutor.h
+++ b/cli/cppcheckexecutor.h
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ class CppCheckExecutor : public ErrorLogger {
      * @param settings Settings
      * @return Returns true if successful
      */
-    bool loadAddons(Settings& settings);
+    static bool loadAddons(Settings& settings);
 
     /**
      * @brief Write the checkers report