diff --git a/core/lib/Drupal.php b/core/lib/Drupal.php
index 366ce6b..0e9bf49 100644
--- a/core/lib/Drupal.php
+++ b/core/lib/Drupal.php
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ public static function service($id) {
    * @return \Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Request
    *   The currently active request object.
    */
-  public function request() {
+  public static function request() {
     return static::$container->get('request');
   }