diff --git a/app/models/setting.rb b/app/models/setting.rb
index 5e94c37da..236ea0f55 100644
--- a/app/models/setting.rb
+++ b/app/models/setting.rb
@@ -335,4 +335,5 @@ private
     end
     setting
   end
+  private_class_method :find_or_default
 end