diff --git a/src/kits/tracker/Utilities.cpp b/src/kits/tracker/Utilities.cpp
index c81aa76f6a..92cacc0f05 100644
--- a/src/kits/tracker/Utilities.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/tracker/Utilities.cpp
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ PeriodicUpdatePoses::DoPeriodicUpdate(bool forceRedraw)
 }
 
 
-static PeriodicUpdatePoses gPeriodicUpdatePoses;
+PeriodicUpdatePoses gPeriodicUpdatePoses;
 
 }	// namespace BPrivate