diff --git a/includes/class-kirki-init.php b/includes/class-kirki-init.php
index 180318826..171c2719e 100644
--- a/includes/class-kirki-init.php
+++ b/includes/class-kirki-init.php
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ public function add_fields() {
 		 *
 		 * @return array 	('variable-name' => value)
 		 */
-		public function get_variables() {
+		public static function get_variables() {
 
 			$variables = array();