diff --git a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.ui/systems/org/eclipse/rse/core/SystemAdapterHelpers.java b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.ui/systems/org/eclipse/rse/core/SystemAdapterHelpers.java
index 970eaf7c1fb..b1ee1f0d179 100644
--- a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.ui/systems/org/eclipse/rse/core/SystemAdapterHelpers.java
+++ b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.ui/systems/org/eclipse/rse/core/SystemAdapterHelpers.java
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ public class SystemAdapterHelpers {
 	/**
 	 * For pathpath access to our adapters for non-local objects in our model. Exploits the knowledge we use singleton adapters.
 	 */
-	public SystemViewAdapterFactory getSystemViewAdapterFactory() {
+	public static SystemViewAdapterFactory getSystemViewAdapterFactory() {
 		return RSEUIPlugin.getDefault().getSystemViewAdapterFactory();
 	}
 }
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