diff --git a/modules/dcache-qos/src/main/java/org/dcache/qos/services/engine/provider/PolicyBasedQoSProvider.java b/modules/dcache-qos/src/main/java/org/dcache/qos/services/engine/provider/PolicyBasedQoSProvider.java
index d2f3fe76620..5a7e15d4a17 100644
--- a/modules/dcache-qos/src/main/java/org/dcache/qos/services/engine/provider/PolicyBasedQoSProvider.java
+++ b/modules/dcache-qos/src/main/java/org/dcache/qos/services/engine/provider/PolicyBasedQoSProvider.java
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING
  */
 package org.dcache.qos.services.engine.provider;
 
+import static org.dcache.qos.util.QoSPermissionUtils.canModifyQos;
+
 import diskCacheV111.util.CacheException;
 import diskCacheV111.util.PermissionDeniedCacheException;
 import diskCacheV111.util.PnfsId;