diff --git a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/common/options/OptionsParser.java b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/common/options/OptionsParser.java
index 4ed594a8ef32df..fe13efadfedb2f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/common/options/OptionsParser.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/common/options/OptionsParser.java
@@ -337,6 +337,7 @@ public void parseAndExitUponError(String[] args) {
    * upon error. Also, prints out the usage message if "--help" appears anywhere within {@code
    * args}.
    */
+  @SuppressWarnings("SystemExitOutsideMain")
   public void parseAndExitUponError(
       OptionPriority.PriorityCategory priority, String source, String[] args) {
     for (String arg : args) {