diff --git a/app/models/album.rb b/app/models/album.rb
index 5a2e2a3f3..3fb8917c4 100644
--- a/app/models/album.rb
+++ b/app/models/album.rb
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ class Album
   after_save :notify_people
   before_destroy :propagate_retraction
   
-  def instantiate params
+  def self.instantiate params
     self.create params
   end