diff --git a/AppWithSettings/app/src/main/java/com/example/android/appwithsettings/SettingsFragment.java b/AppWithSettings/app/src/main/java/com/example/android/appwithsettings/SettingsFragment.java
index ed102536..86d0a731 100644
--- a/AppWithSettings/app/src/main/java/com/example/android/appwithsettings/SettingsFragment.java
+++ b/AppWithSettings/app/src/main/java/com/example/android/appwithsettings/SettingsFragment.java
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
  * A subclass of PreferenceFragmentCompat to supply preferences in a
  * Fragment for the SettingsActivity to display.
  */
-public class SettingsFragment extends PreferenceFragmentCompat {
+public static class SettingsFragment extends PreferenceFragmentCompat {
 
     /**
      * Called during onCreate(Bundle) to supply the preferences for this