diff --git a/src/libs/extensionsystem/pluginspec.cpp b/src/libs/extensionsystem/pluginspec.cpp
index 98f1be88926..b439c54f645 100644
--- a/src/libs/extensionsystem/pluginspec.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/extensionsystem/pluginspec.cpp
@@ -486,6 +486,11 @@ bool PluginSpec::requiresAny(const QSet<PluginSpec *> &plugins) const
     });
 }
 
+void PluginSpec::setEnabledBySettings(bool value)
+{
+    d->setEnabledBySettings(value);
+}
+
 //==========PluginSpecPrivate==================
 
 namespace {
diff --git a/src/libs/extensionsystem/pluginspec.h b/src/libs/extensionsystem/pluginspec.h
index 0462acddefe..25c08cd4122 100644
--- a/src/libs/extensionsystem/pluginspec.h
+++ b/src/libs/extensionsystem/pluginspec.h
@@ -131,6 +131,8 @@ public:
     bool hasError() const;
     QString errorString() const;
 
+    void setEnabledBySettings(bool value);
+
 private:
     PluginSpec();