diff --git a/src/Stringy/Stringy.php b/src/Stringy/Stringy.php
index 7ada1c3..d217181 100644
--- a/src/Stringy/Stringy.php
+++ b/src/Stringy/Stringy.php
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class Stringy
      */
     public static function create($str, $encoding = null)
     {
-        return new self($str, $encoding);
+        return new static($str, $encoding);
     }
 
     /**