diff --git a/libsession/src/main/java/org/session/libsession/utilities/GroupUtil.kt b/libsession/src/main/java/org/session/libsession/utilities/GroupUtil.kt
index 24fcb44862..30b3796011 100644
--- a/libsession/src/main/java/org/session/libsession/utilities/GroupUtil.kt
+++ b/libsession/src/main/java/org/session/libsession/utilities/GroupUtil.kt
@@ -58,10 +58,12 @@ object GroupUtil {
         return groupId.startsWith(MMS_GROUP_PREFIX)
     }
 
+    @JvmStatic
     fun isOpenGroup(groupId: String): Boolean {
         return groupId.startsWith(OPEN_GROUP_PREFIX)
     }
 
+    @JvmStatic
     fun isClosedGroup(groupId: String): Boolean {
         return groupId.startsWith(CLOSED_GROUP_PREFIX)
     }