diff --git a/core/modules/content_translation/tests/src/Functional/ContentTranslationSyncImageTest.php b/core/modules/content_translation/tests/src/Functional/ContentTranslationSyncImageTest.php
index 49c46c1d17..cc8f694e78 100644
--- a/core/modules/content_translation/tests/src/Functional/ContentTranslationSyncImageTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/content_translation/tests/src/Functional/ContentTranslationSyncImageTest.php
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 use Drupal\field\Entity\FieldConfig;
 use Drupal\field\Entity\FieldStorageConfig;
 use Drupal\file\Entity\File;
-use Drupal\file\FileInterface;
 use Drupal\Tests\TestFileCreationTrait;
 
 /**
@@ -139,9 +138,9 @@ public function testImageFieldSync() {
       $field_values = [
         'uri' => $this->files[$index]->uri,
         'uid' => \Drupal::currentUser()->id(),
-        'status' => FileInterface::STATUS_PERMANENT,
       ];
       $file = File::create($field_values);
+      $file->setPermanent();
       $file->save();
       $fid = $file->id();
       $this->files[$index]->fid = $fid;
diff --git a/core/modules/file/file.module b/core/modules/file/file.module
index 7c6ac4eac3..b68ddd9ecd 100644
--- a/core/modules/file/file.module
+++ b/core/modules/file/file.module
@@ -562,8 +562,8 @@ function file_save_data($data, $destination = NULL, $replace = FILE_EXISTS_RENAM
     $file = File::create([
       'uri' => $uri,
       'uid' => $user->id(),
-      'status' => FileInterface::STATUS_PERMANENT,
     ]);
+    $file->setPermanent();
     // If we are replacing an existing file re-use its database record.
     // @todo Do not create a new entity in order to update it. See
     //   https://www.drupal.org/node/2241865.
diff --git a/core/modules/file/src/Entity/File.php b/core/modules/file/src/Entity/File.php
index e96584ef11..c565a16864 100644
--- a/core/modules/file/src/Entity/File.php
+++ b/core/modules/file/src/Entity/File.php
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ public function getCreatedTime() {
    * {@inheritdoc}
    */
   public function isPermanent() {
-    return $this->get('status')->value == FileInterface::STATUS_PERMANENT;
+    return $this->get('status')->value == static::STATUS_PERMANENT;
   }
 
   /**
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ public function isTemporary() {
    * {@inheritdoc}
    */
   public function setPermanent() {
-    $this->get('status')->value = FileInterface::STATUS_PERMANENT;
+    $this->get('status')->value = static::STATUS_PERMANENT;
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/core/modules/file/tests/src/Functional/FileListingTest.php b/core/modules/file/tests/src/Functional/FileListingTest.php
index c449108d6c..5a176213c4 100644
--- a/core/modules/file/tests/src/Functional/FileListingTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/file/tests/src/Functional/FileListingTest.php
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 namespace Drupal\Tests\file\Functional;
 
-use Drupal\file\FileInterface;
 use Drupal\node\Entity\Node;
 use Drupal\file\Entity\File;
 use Drupal\entity_test\Entity\EntityTestConstraints;
@@ -215,8 +214,8 @@ protected function createFile() {
       'filemime' => 'text/plain',
       'created' => 1,
       'changed' => 1,
-      'status' => FileInterface::STATUS_PERMANENT,
     ]);
+    $file->setPermanent();
     file_put_contents($file->getFileUri(), 'hello world');
 
     // Save it, inserting a new record.
diff --git a/core/modules/file/tests/src/Functional/FileManagedAccessTest.php b/core/modules/file/tests/src/Functional/FileManagedAccessTest.php
index f51dae4c8a..9e9fd70eef 100644
--- a/core/modules/file/tests/src/Functional/FileManagedAccessTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/file/tests/src/Functional/FileManagedAccessTest.php
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 namespace Drupal\Tests\file\Functional;
 
 use Drupal\file\Entity\File;
-use Drupal\file\FileInterface;
 use Drupal\user\Entity\Role;
 
 /**
@@ -36,8 +35,8 @@ public function testFileAccess() {
       'filename' => 'drupal.txt',
       'uri' => 'public://drupal.txt',
       'filemime' => 'text/plain',
-      'status' => FileInterface::STATUS_PERMANENT,
     ]);
+    $file->setPermanent();
     file_put_contents($file->getFileUri(), 'hello world');
 
     // Save it, inserting a new record.
@@ -61,8 +60,8 @@ public function testFileAccess() {
       'filename' => 'drupal.txt',
       'uri' => 'private://drupal.txt',
       'filemime' => 'text/plain',
-      'status' => FileInterface::STATUS_PERMANENT,
     ]);
+    $file->setPermanent();
     file_put_contents($file->getFileUri(), 'hello world');
 
     // Save it, inserting a new record.
diff --git a/core/modules/file/tests/src/Functional/Views/RelationshipUserFileDataTest.php b/core/modules/file/tests/src/Functional/Views/RelationshipUserFileDataTest.php
index 43e34534cd..d20b53f538 100644
--- a/core/modules/file/tests/src/Functional/Views/RelationshipUserFileDataTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/file/tests/src/Functional/Views/RelationshipUserFileDataTest.php
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 
 use Drupal\field\Entity\FieldConfig;
 use Drupal\file\Entity\File;
-use Drupal\file\FileInterface;
 use Drupal\Tests\views\Functional\ViewTestBase;
 use Drupal\views\Views;
 use Drupal\views\Tests\ViewTestData;
@@ -65,8 +64,8 @@ public function testViewsHandlerRelationshipUserFileData() {
       'filemime' => 'image/jpeg',
       'created' => 1,
       'changed' => 1,
-      'status' => FileInterface::STATUS_PERMANENT,
     ]);
+    $file->setPermanent();
     $file->enforceIsNew();
     file_put_contents($file->getFileUri(), file_get_contents('core/modules/simpletest/files/image-1.png'));
     $file->save();
diff --git a/core/modules/file/tests/src/Kernel/AccessTest.php b/core/modules/file/tests/src/Kernel/AccessTest.php
index 4841749298..8836641157 100644
--- a/core/modules/file/tests/src/Kernel/AccessTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/file/tests/src/Kernel/AccessTest.php
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 namespace Drupal\Tests\file\Kernel;
 
 use Drupal\file\Entity\File;
-use Drupal\file\FileInterface;
 use Drupal\KernelTests\KernelTestBase;
 use Drupal\user\Entity\User;
 
@@ -132,8 +131,8 @@ public function testFileCacheability() {
       'filename' => 'green-scarf',
       'uri' => 'private://green-scarf',
       'filemime' => 'text/plain',
-      'status' => FileInterface::STATUS_PERMANENT,
     ]);
+    $file->setPermanent();
     $file->save();
     \Drupal::service('session')->set('anonymous_allowed_file_ids', [$file->id() => $file->id()]);
 
diff --git a/core/modules/file/tests/src/Kernel/FileUriItemTest.php b/core/modules/file/tests/src/Kernel/FileUriItemTest.php
index c8a4524c2c..120af7f51c 100644
--- a/core/modules/file/tests/src/Kernel/FileUriItemTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/file/tests/src/Kernel/FileUriItemTest.php
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 namespace Drupal\Tests\file\Kernel;
 
 use Drupal\file\Entity\File;
-use Drupal\file\FileInterface;
 
 /**
  * File URI field item test.
@@ -27,8 +26,8 @@ public function testCustomFileUriField() {
       'filename' => 'druplicon.txt',
       'uri' => $uri,
       'filemime' => 'text/plain',
-      'status' => FileInterface::STATUS_PERMANENT,
     ]);
+    $file->setPermanent();
     file_put_contents($file->getFileUri(), 'hello world');
 
     $file->save();
diff --git a/core/modules/file/tests/src/Kernel/Migrate/d6/MigrateUploadTest.php b/core/modules/file/tests/src/Kernel/Migrate/d6/MigrateUploadTest.php
index ca20f03436..a9e3d45989 100644
--- a/core/modules/file/tests/src/Kernel/Migrate/d6/MigrateUploadTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/file/tests/src/Kernel/Migrate/d6/MigrateUploadTest.php
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 namespace Drupal\Tests\file\Kernel\Migrate\d6;
 
 use Drupal\file\Entity\File;
-use Drupal\file\FileInterface;
 use Drupal\Tests\migrate_drupal\Kernel\d6\MigrateDrupal6TestBase;
 use Drupal\node\Entity\Node;
 
@@ -41,8 +40,8 @@ protected function setUp() {
         'filemime' => 'text/plain',
         'created' => 1,
         'changed' => 1,
-        'status' => FileInterface::STATUS_PERMANENT,
       ]);
+      $file->setPermanent();
       $file->enforceIsNew();
       file_put_contents($file->getFileUri(), 'hello world');
 
diff --git a/core/modules/file/tests/src/Kernel/SaveTest.php b/core/modules/file/tests/src/Kernel/SaveTest.php
index 38f2c97266..93394ace1e 100644
--- a/core/modules/file/tests/src/Kernel/SaveTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/file/tests/src/Kernel/SaveTest.php
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 namespace Drupal\Tests\file\Kernel;
 
 use Drupal\file\Entity\File;
-use Drupal\file\FileInterface;
 
 /**
  * File saving tests.
@@ -19,8 +18,8 @@ public function testFileSave() {
       'filename' => 'druplicon.txt',
       'uri' => 'public://druplicon.txt',
       'filemime' => 'text/plain',
-      'status' => FileInterface::STATUS_PERMANENT,
     ]);
+    $file->setPermanent();
     file_put_contents($file->getFileUri(), 'hello world');
 
     // Save it, inserting a new record.
@@ -59,8 +58,8 @@ public function testFileSave() {
       'filename' => 'DRUPLICON.txt',
       'uri' => 'public://DRUPLICON.txt',
       'filemime' => 'text/plain',
-      'status' => FileInterface::STATUS_PERMANENT,
     ];
+    $file->setPermanent();
     $uppercase_file = File::create($uppercase_values);
     file_put_contents($uppercase_file->getFileUri(), 'hello world');
     $violations = $uppercase_file->validate();
@@ -89,8 +88,8 @@ public function testFileSave() {
       'filename' => 'no-druplicon.txt',
       'uri' => 'public://no-druplicon.txt',
       'filemime' => 'text/plain',
-      'status' => FileInterface::STATUS_PERMANENT,
     ]);
+    $file->setPermanent();
 
     file_put_contents($file->getFileUri(), '');
 
diff --git a/core/modules/hal/tests/src/Kernel/FileNormalizeTest.php b/core/modules/hal/tests/src/Kernel/FileNormalizeTest.php
index f9383eac42..953153b3f6 100644
--- a/core/modules/hal/tests/src/Kernel/FileNormalizeTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/hal/tests/src/Kernel/FileNormalizeTest.php
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 namespace Drupal\Tests\hal\Kernel;
 
 use Drupal\file\Entity\File;
-use Drupal\file\FileInterface;
 
 /**
  * Tests that file entities can be normalized in HAL.
@@ -35,10 +34,10 @@ public function testNormalize() {
       'filename' => 'test_1.txt',
       'uri' => 'public://test_1.txt',
       'filemime' => 'text/plain',
-      'status' => FileInterface::STATUS_PERMANENT,
     ];
     // Create a new file entity.
     $file = File::create($file_params);
+    $file->setPermanent();
     file_put_contents($file->getFileUri(), 'hello world');
     $file->save();
 
diff --git a/core/modules/image/tests/src/FunctionalJavascript/QuickEditImageTest.php b/core/modules/image/tests/src/FunctionalJavascript/QuickEditImageTest.php
index 59603bd97d..ceafa08b26 100644
--- a/core/modules/image/tests/src/FunctionalJavascript/QuickEditImageTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/image/tests/src/FunctionalJavascript/QuickEditImageTest.php
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 namespace Drupal\Tests\image\FunctionalJavascript;
 
 use Drupal\file\Entity\File;
-use Drupal\file\FileInterface;
 use Drupal\Tests\image\Kernel\ImageFieldCreationTrait;
 use Drupal\Tests\quickedit\FunctionalJavascript\QuickEditJavascriptTestBase;
 use Drupal\Tests\TestFileCreationTrait;
@@ -87,8 +86,8 @@ public function testImageInPlaceEditor() {
     $file = File::create([
       'uri' => $valid_images[0]->uri,
       'uid' => $this->contentAuthorUser->id(),
-      'status' => FileInterface::STATUS_PERMANENT,
     ]);
+    $file->setPermanent();
     $file->save();
 
     // Use the first valid image to create a new Node.
diff --git a/core/modules/image/tests/src/Kernel/Views/RelationshipUserImageDataTest.php b/core/modules/image/tests/src/Kernel/Views/RelationshipUserImageDataTest.php
index b6e5a2adc3..3f4e78d8c2 100644
--- a/core/modules/image/tests/src/Kernel/Views/RelationshipUserImageDataTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/image/tests/src/Kernel/Views/RelationshipUserImageDataTest.php
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 
 use Drupal\field\Entity\FieldConfig;
 use Drupal\file\Entity\File;
-use Drupal\file\FileInterface;
 use Drupal\Tests\views\Kernel\ViewsKernelTestBase;
 use Drupal\user\Entity\User;
 use Drupal\views\Views;
@@ -70,8 +69,8 @@ public function testViewsHandlerRelationshipUserImageData() {
       'filemime' => 'image/jpeg',
       'created' => 1,
       'changed' => 1,
-      'status' => FileInterface::STATUS_PERMANENT,
     ]);
+    $file->setPermanent();
     $file->enforceIsNew();
     file_put_contents($file->getFileUri(), file_get_contents('core/modules/simpletest/files/image-1.png'));
     $file->save();
diff --git a/core/modules/layout_builder/tests/src/FunctionalJavascript/InlineBlockPrivateFilesTest.php b/core/modules/layout_builder/tests/src/FunctionalJavascript/InlineBlockPrivateFilesTest.php
index fe0e33f509..a1350ef51f 100644
--- a/core/modules/layout_builder/tests/src/FunctionalJavascript/InlineBlockPrivateFilesTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/layout_builder/tests/src/FunctionalJavascript/InlineBlockPrivateFilesTest.php
@@ -218,8 +218,8 @@ protected function createPrivateFile($file_name) {
       'filename' => $file_name,
       'uri' => "private://$file_name",
       'filemime' => 'text/plain',
-      'status' => FileInterface::STATUS_PERMANENT,
     ]);
+    $file->setPermanent();
     file_put_contents($file->getFileUri(), $this->getFileSecret($file));
     $file->save();
     return $file;
diff --git a/core/modules/locale/tests/src/Functional/LocaleUpdateBase.php b/core/modules/locale/tests/src/Functional/LocaleUpdateBase.php
index 3b9a50bb1b..fa3c8b2fdf 100644
--- a/core/modules/locale/tests/src/Functional/LocaleUpdateBase.php
+++ b/core/modules/locale/tests/src/Functional/LocaleUpdateBase.php
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 use Drupal\Core\Database\Database;
 use Drupal\Core\StreamWrapper\PublicStream;
 use Drupal\file\Entity\File;
-use Drupal\file\FileInterface;
 use Drupal\Tests\BrowserTestBase;
 use Drupal\Component\Render\FormattableMarkup;
 
@@ -138,8 +137,8 @@ protected function makePoFile($path, $filename, $timestamp = NULL, array $transl
       'uri' => $path . '/' . $filename,
       'filemime' => 'text/x-gettext-translation',
       'timestamp' => $timestamp,
-      'status' => FileInterface::STATUS_PERMANENT,
     ]);
+    $file->setPermanent();
     file_put_contents($file->getFileUri(), $po_header . $text);
     touch(\Drupal::service('file_system')->realpath($file->getFileUri()), $timestamp);
     $file->save();
diff --git a/core/modules/user/tests/src/Kernel/Migrate/d6/MigrateUserTest.php b/core/modules/user/tests/src/Kernel/Migrate/d6/MigrateUserTest.php
index 382d23897b..e685abb94f 100644
--- a/core/modules/user/tests/src/Kernel/Migrate/d6/MigrateUserTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/user/tests/src/Kernel/Migrate/d6/MigrateUserTest.php
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 namespace Drupal\Tests\user\Kernel\Migrate\d6;
 
-use Drupal\file\FileInterface;
 use Drupal\migrate\MigrateExecutable;
 use Drupal\Tests\file\Kernel\Migrate\d6\FileMigrationTestTrait;
 use Drupal\user\Entity\User;
@@ -46,8 +45,8 @@ protected function setUp() {
       'filemime' => 'image/jpeg',
       'created' => 1,
       'changed' => 1,
-      'status' => FileInterface::STATUS_PERMANENT,
     ]);
+    $file->setPermanent();
     $file->enforceIsNew();
     file_put_contents($file->getFileUri(), file_get_contents('core/modules/simpletest/files/image-1.png'));
     $file->save();
@@ -60,8 +59,8 @@ protected function setUp() {
       'filemime' => 'image/png',
       'created' => 1,
       'changed' => 1,
-      'status' => FileInterface::STATUS_PERMANENT,
     ]);
+    $file->setPermanent();
     $file->enforceIsNew();
     file_put_contents($file->getFileUri(), file_get_contents('core/modules/simpletest/files/image-2.jpg'));
     $file->save();
diff --git a/core/modules/views/tests/src/Functional/Plugin/NumericFormatPluralTest.php b/core/modules/views/tests/src/Functional/Plugin/NumericFormatPluralTest.php
index a478b6004b..95b3b89d85 100644
--- a/core/modules/views/tests/src/Functional/Plugin/NumericFormatPluralTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/views/tests/src/Functional/Plugin/NumericFormatPluralTest.php
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 use Drupal\Component\Gettext\PoHeader;
 use Drupal\Component\Gettext\PoItem;
 use Drupal\file\Entity\File;
-use Drupal\file\FileInterface;
 use Drupal\Tests\views\Functional\ViewTestBase;
 
 /**
@@ -149,8 +148,8 @@ protected function createFile() {
       'filemime' => 'text/plain',
       'created' => 1,
       'changed' => 1,
-      'status' => FileInterface::STATUS_PERMANENT,
     ]);
+    $file->setPermanent();
     file_put_contents($file->getFileUri(), 'hello world');
 
     // Save it, inserting a new record.