diff --git a/python/builtins.py b/python/builtins.py
index ce0bce9a..2ed0b17a 100644
--- a/python/builtins.py
+++ b/python/builtins.py
@@ -195,6 +195,9 @@ class staticmethod:
 
     def __get__(self, obj):
         return self.f
+
+    def __call__(self, *args):
+        return self.f(*args)
     
 def type::__repr__(self):
     return "<class '" + self.__name__ + "'>"
\ No newline at end of file