diff --git a/volatility3/framework/plugins/windows/malware/pebmasquerade.py b/volatility3/framework/plugins/windows/malware/pebmasquerade.py
index 78676bc0d..be54300ff 100644
--- a/volatility3/framework/plugins/windows/malware/pebmasquerade.py
+++ b/volatility3/framework/plugins/windows/malware/pebmasquerade.py
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ class PebMasquerade(interfaces.plugins.PluginInterface):
             ),
         ]
 
-    @staticmethod
-    def _get_cmdline_image(cmdline: str) -> Union[str, PureWindowsPath]:
+    @classmethod
+    def _get_cmdline_image(cls, cmdline: str) -> Union[str, PureWindowsPath]:
         """Extract the executable path from a command line string.
 
         Args:
@@ -71,8 +71,10 @@ class PebMasquerade(interfaces.plugins.PluginInterface):
 
         return ""
 
-    @staticmethod
-    def _are_paths_equal(device_path: str, drive_path: str) -> Tuple[bool, str, str]:
+    @classmethod
+    def _are_paths_equal(
+        cls, device_path: str, drive_path: str
+    ) -> Tuple[bool, str, str]:
         """Compare two paths to see if they are equal, ignoring drive/device root and case.
 
         Args: