diff --git a/interface/src/scripting/GlobalServicesScriptingInterface.cpp b/interface/src/scripting/GlobalServicesScriptingInterface.cpp
index 37367fe40c..1b03fcd5e6 100644
--- a/interface/src/scripting/GlobalServicesScriptingInterface.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/scripting/GlobalServicesScriptingInterface.cpp
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@ GlobalServicesScriptingInterface* GlobalServicesScriptingInterface::getInstance(
     return &sharedInstance;
 }
 
+const QString& GlobalServicesScriptingInterface::getUsername() const {
+    return AccountManager::getInstance().getAccountInfo().getUsername();
+}
+
 void GlobalServicesScriptingInterface::loggedOut() {
     emit GlobalServicesScriptingInterface::disconnected(QString("logout"));
 }
diff --git a/interface/src/scripting/GlobalServicesScriptingInterface.h b/interface/src/scripting/GlobalServicesScriptingInterface.h
index bf49df15ad..58d7259b6e 100644
--- a/interface/src/scripting/GlobalServicesScriptingInterface.h
+++ b/interface/src/scripting/GlobalServicesScriptingInterface.h
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class GlobalServicesScriptingInterface : public QObject {
 public:
     static GlobalServicesScriptingInterface* getInstance();
 
-    const QString& getUsername() const { return AccountManager::getInstance().getAccountInfo().getUsername(); }
+    const QString& getUsername() const;
     
 public slots:
     DownloadInfoResult getDownloadInfo();