diff --git a/src/systemc/ext/utils/sc_report_handler.hh b/src/systemc/ext/utils/sc_report_handler.hh
index f6e32b9..33c2499 100644
--- a/src/systemc/ext/utils/sc_report_handler.hh
+++ b/src/systemc/ext/utils/sc_report_handler.hh
@@ -89,8 +89,11 @@
     static int get_count(const char *msg_type);
     static int get_count(const char *msg_type, sc_severity);
 
-    int set_verbosity_level(int);
-    int get_verbosity_level();
+    // Nonstandard
+    // In the spec, these aren't listed as static functions. They are static in
+    // the Accellera implementation and are used as such in the tests.
+    static int set_verbosity_level(int);
+    static int get_verbosity_level();
 
     static sc_actions suppress(sc_actions);
     static sc_actions suppress();