diff --git a/smack-extensions/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smackx/geoloc/GeoLocationManager.java b/smack-extensions/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smackx/geoloc/GeoLocationManager.java
index 858d1a83a..3dbee6589 100644
--- a/smack-extensions/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smackx/geoloc/GeoLocationManager.java
+++ b/smack-extensions/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smackx/geoloc/GeoLocationManager.java
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ public final class GeoLocationManager extends Manager {
         pepManager.publish(GeoLocation.NAMESPACE, new PayloadItem<GeoLocation>(GeoLocation.EMPTY_GEO_LOCATION));
     }
 
-    public void setGeoLocationNotificationsEnabledByDefault(boolean bool) {
+    public static void setGeoLocationNotificationsEnabledByDefault(boolean bool) {
         ENABLE_USER_LOCATION_NOTIFICATIONS_BY_DEFAULT = bool;
     }