diff --git a/plugins/autotest/autotestplugin.cpp b/plugins/autotest/autotestplugin.cpp
index a4b3108cdd5..66a0e9156b2 100644
--- a/plugins/autotest/autotestplugin.cpp
+++ b/plugins/autotest/autotestplugin.cpp
@@ -70,6 +70,11 @@ AutotestPlugin *AutotestPlugin::instance()
     return m_instance;
 }
 
+QSharedPointer<TestSettings> AutotestPlugin::settings() const
+{
+    return m_settings;
+}
+
 bool AutotestPlugin::checkLicense()
 {
     LicenseChecker::LicenseCheckerPlugin *licenseChecker
diff --git a/plugins/autotest/autotestplugin.h b/plugins/autotest/autotestplugin.h
index 71f887791db..be4a8037171 100644
--- a/plugins/autotest/autotestplugin.h
+++ b/plugins/autotest/autotestplugin.h
@@ -39,11 +39,12 @@ public:
 
     static AutotestPlugin *instance();
 
+    QSharedPointer<TestSettings> settings() const;
+
     bool initialize(const QStringList &arguments, QString *errorString);
     void extensionsInitialized();
     ShutdownFlag aboutToShutdown();
 
-    QSharedPointer<TestSettings> settings() const { return m_settings; }
 
 private slots:
     void triggerAction();