diff --git a/CRM/Contact/Page/View/UserDashBoard.php b/CRM/Contact/Page/View/UserDashBoard.php
index c769dc5a37f0..cc17257a2b6f 100644
--- a/CRM/Contact/Page/View/UserDashBoard.php
+++ b/CRM/Contact/Page/View/UserDashBoard.php
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ public function run() {
    * @return array
    *   (reference) of action links
    */
-  public function &links() {
+  static function &links() {
     if (!(self::$_links)) {
       $disableExtra = ts('Are you sure you want to disable this relationship?');