diff --git a/repertory/librepertory/src/utils/error_utils.cpp b/repertory/librepertory/src/utils/error_utils.cpp
index 2df9355d..80acbdcf 100644
--- a/repertory/librepertory/src/utils/error_utils.cpp
+++ b/repertory/librepertory/src/utils/error_utils.cpp
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ struct repertory_exception_handler final
   }
 };
 
-static std::unique_ptr<repertory_exception_handler> handler{([]() -> auto * {
+std::unique_ptr<repertory_exception_handler> handler{([]() -> auto * {
   auto *ptr = new repertory_exception_handler{};
   repertory::utils::error::set_exception_handler(ptr);
   return ptr;