diff --git a/wpilibj/src/main/java/edu/wpi/first/wpilibj/RobotController.java b/wpilibj/src/main/java/edu/wpi/first/wpilibj/RobotController.java
index 4b5bea8a10..5a2b52f3b0 100644
--- a/wpilibj/src/main/java/edu/wpi/first/wpilibj/RobotController.java
+++ b/wpilibj/src/main/java/edu/wpi/first/wpilibj/RobotController.java
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ public final class RobotController {
    *
    * @return The battery voltage in Volts.
    */
-  public double getBatteryVoltage() {
+  public static double getBatteryVoltage() {
     return PowerJNI.getVinVoltage();
   }