diff --git a/src/search/operator_cost.cc b/src/search/operator_cost.cc
index cd1d708a0e..6240d81777 100644
--- a/src/search/operator_cost.cc
+++ b/src/search/operator_cost.cc
@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@ void add_cost_type_option_to_feature(plugins::Feature &feature) {
         "normal");
 }
 
+OperatorCost get_cost_type_arguments_from_options(const plugins::Options &opts) {
+    return opts.get<OperatorCost>("cost_type");
+}
+
 static plugins::TypedEnumPlugin<OperatorCost> _enum_plugin({
     {"normal", "all actions are accounted for with their real cost"},
     {"one", "all actions are accounted for as unit cost"},
diff --git a/src/search/operator_cost.h b/src/search/operator_cost.h
index f8837a5a78..f2be204e66 100644
--- a/src/search/operator_cost.h
+++ b/src/search/operator_cost.h
@@ -5,11 +5,13 @@ class OperatorProxy;
 
 namespace plugins {
 class Feature;
+class Options;
 }
 
 enum OperatorCost {NORMAL = 0, ONE = 1, PLUSONE = 2, MAX_OPERATOR_COST};
 
 int get_adjusted_action_cost(const OperatorProxy &op, OperatorCost cost_type, bool is_unit_cost);
-void add_cost_type_option_to_feature(plugins::Feature &feature);
+extern void add_cost_type_option_to_feature(plugins::Feature &feature);
+extern OperatorCost get_cost_type_arguments_from_options(const plugins::Options &opts);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/search/tasks/cost_adapted_task.cc b/src/search/tasks/cost_adapted_task.cc
index 34666636b2..069452dcef 100644
--- a/src/search/tasks/cost_adapted_task.cc
+++ b/src/search/tasks/cost_adapted_task.cc
@@ -38,8 +38,9 @@ class CostAdaptedTaskFeature : public plugins::TypedFeature<AbstractTask, CostAd
     }
 
     virtual shared_ptr<CostAdaptedTask> create_component(const plugins::Options &options, const utils::Context &) const override {
-        OperatorCost cost_type = options.get<OperatorCost>("cost_type");
-        return make_shared<CostAdaptedTask>(g_root_task, cost_type);
+        return make_shared<CostAdaptedTask>(
+            g_root_task,
+            get_cost_type_arguments_from_options(options));
     }
 };