diff --git a/scm-core/src/main/java/sonia/scm/url/UrlProviderFactory.java b/scm-core/src/main/java/sonia/scm/url/UrlProviderFactory.java
index 4f245718b2..71de584c06 100644
--- a/scm-core/src/main/java/sonia/scm/url/UrlProviderFactory.java
+++ b/scm-core/src/main/java/sonia/scm/url/UrlProviderFactory.java
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ public class UrlProviderFactory
    *
    * @return
    */
-  public UrlProvider createUrlProvider(String baseUrl, String type)
+  public static UrlProvider createUrlProvider(String baseUrl, String type)
   {
     UrlProvider provider = null;