diff --git a/test/syncenginetestutils.cpp b/test/syncenginetestutils.cpp
index 7d5fbe760..16d385299 100644
--- a/test/syncenginetestutils.cpp
+++ b/test/syncenginetestutils.cpp
@@ -982,7 +982,7 @@ void FakeFolder::fromDisk(QDir &dir, FileInfo &templateFi)
     }
 }
 
-FileInfo &findOrCreateDirs(FileInfo &base, PathComponents components)
+static FileInfo &findOrCreateDirs(FileInfo &base, PathComponents components)
 {
     if (components.isEmpty())
         return base;
diff --git a/test/syncenginetestutils.h b/test/syncenginetestutils.h
index 8ef726c4e..ea99d359a 100644
--- a/test/syncenginetestutils.h
+++ b/test/syncenginetestutils.h
@@ -486,9 +486,6 @@ private:
     static void fromDisk(QDir &dir, FileInfo &templateFi);
 };
 
-static FileInfo &findOrCreateDirs(FileInfo &base, PathComponents components);
-
-
 /* Return the FileInfo for a conflict file for the specified relative filename */
 inline const FileInfo *findConflict(FileInfo &dir, const QString &filename)
 {