diff --git a/adafruit_led_animation/animation/chase.py b/adafruit_led_animation/animation/chase.py
index 39dd1d2..f5168d7 100644
--- a/adafruit_led_animation/animation/chase.py
+++ b/adafruit_led_animation/animation/chase.py
@@ -111,7 +111,8 @@ def bar_color(self, n, pixel_no=0):  # pylint: disable=unused-argument
         """
         return self.color
 
-    def space_color(self, n, pixel_no=0):  # pylint: disable=unused-argument
+    @staticmethod
+    def space_color(n, pixel_no=0):  # pylint: disable=unused-argument
         """
         Generate the spacing color for the n'th bar_color in the Chase