diff --git a/paris.php b/paris.php
index e5ff709a..518d9f7b 100644
--- a/paris.php
+++ b/paris.php
@@ -243,8 +243,8 @@ protected static function _get_static_property($class_name, $property, $default=
             if (!class_exists($class_name) || !property_exists($class_name, $property)) {
                 return $default;
             }
-            $properties = get_class_vars($class_name);
-            return $properties[$property];
+
+            return $class_name::$$property;
         }
 
         /**