diff --git a/src/Faker/Provider/Miscellaneous.php b/src/Faker/Provider/Miscellaneous.php
index a20f167e84..f240f56cb7 100644
--- a/src/Faker/Provider/Miscellaneous.php
+++ b/src/Faker/Provider/Miscellaneous.php
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ public static function sha256()
     /**
      * @example 'fr_FR'
      */
-    public function locale()
+    public static function locale()
     {
         return static::randomElement(static::$localeData);
     }