diff --git a/app/models/role.rb b/app/models/role.rb
index 0a0f1dd6d..7103c8f70 100644
--- a/app/models/role.rb
+++ b/app/models/role.rb
@@ -304,4 +304,5 @@ private
     end
     role
   end
+  private_class_method :find_or_create_system_role
 end