diff --git a/googlemock/src/gmock-spec-builders.cc b/googlemock/src/gmock-spec-builders.cc
index 88e0c0200..2d6f32332 100644
--- a/googlemock/src/gmock-spec-builders.cc
+++ b/googlemock/src/gmock-spec-builders.cc
@@ -442,14 +442,16 @@ bool UntypedFunctionMockerBase::VerifyAndClearExpectationsLocked()
 
   return expectations_met;
 }
-
-static CallReaction intToCallReaction(int mock_behavior) {
+namespace{ 
+ CallReaction intToCallReaction(int mock_behavior) {
   if (mock_behavior >= kAllow && mock_behavior <= kFail) {
     return static_cast<internal::CallReaction>(mock_behavior);
   }
   return kWarn;
 }
 
+} 
+
 }  // namespace internal
 
 // Class Mock.