diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/StatusController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/StatusController.php
index aa3295448..80120c1be 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/StatusController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/StatusController.php
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ class StatusController extends Controller
             $order++;
         }
 
-        $status->type = $this->mimeTypeCheck($mimes);
+        $status->type = (new self)::mimeTypeCheck($mimes);
         $status->save();
 
         NewStatusPipeline::dispatch($status);