diff --git a/libraries/src/Mail/MailTemplate.php b/libraries/src/Mail/MailTemplate.php
index 2961eb222d590..c7d226624523b 100644
--- a/libraries/src/Mail/MailTemplate.php
+++ b/libraries/src/Mail/MailTemplate.php
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ public function send()
     {
         $config = ComponentHelper::getParams('com_mails');
 
-        $mail = self::getTemplate($this->template_id, $this->language);
+        $mail = static::getTemplate($this->template_id, $this->language);
 
         // If the Mail Template was not found in the db, we cannot send an email.
         if ($mail === null) {