diff --git a/services/managers/teamspeak3_manager.py b/services/managers/teamspeak3_manager.py
index d1b60747..82f54a8c 100755
--- a/services/managers/teamspeak3_manager.py
+++ b/services/managers/teamspeak3_manager.py
@@ -24,10 +24,12 @@ class Teamspeak3Manager:
         sanatized = sanatized.replace("'", "-")
         return sanatized
 
+    @staticmethod
     def __generate_username(username, corp_ticker):
         sanatized = "[" + corp_ticker + "]" + username
         return sanatized[:30]
 
+    @staticmethod
     def __generate_username_blue(username, corp_ticker):
         sanatized = "[BLUE][" + corp_ticker + "]" + username
         return sanatized[:30]