diff --git a/ably/executer/eventloop.py b/ably/executer/eventloop.py
index 8bf9597c..9ef8073c 100644
--- a/ably/executer/eventloop.py
+++ b/ably/executer/eventloop.py
@@ -19,13 +19,13 @@ def __init__(self, loop, thread=None):
         self.__thread = thread
         self.__is_active = True
 
-    @staticmethod
+    @classmethod
     def get_global(cls) -> 'AppEventLoop':
         if cls._global is None or not cls._global.__is_active:
             cls._global = cls.create(False)
         return cls._global
 
-    @staticmethod
+    @classmethod
     def create(cls, background=True) -> 'AppEventLoop':
         loop = asyncio.new_event_loop()
         thread = threading.Thread(target=loop.run_forever, daemon=background)
diff --git a/ably/executer/eventloop_helper.py b/ably/executer/eventloop_helper.py
index 3d03802e..b1c0decf 100644
--- a/ably/executer/eventloop_helper.py
+++ b/ably/executer/eventloop_helper.py
@@ -4,17 +4,17 @@
 
 
 class LoopHelper:
-    @classmethod
-    def run(cls, loop: events, coro, callback):
+    @staticmethod
+    def run(loop: events, coro, callback):
         raise "not implemented"
 
-    @classmethod
-    def run_safe(cls, loop: events, coro, callback):
+    @staticmethod
+    def run_safe(loop: events, coro, callback):
         raise "not implemented"
 
     #
-    @classmethod
-    def force_sync(cls, loop: events, coro):
+    @staticmethod
+    def force_sync(loop: events, coro):
         future: Future
         caller_eventloop = None
         try:
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ def force_sync(cls, loop: events, coro):
         future = asyncio.run_coroutine_threadsafe(coro, loop)
         return future.result()
 
-    @classmethod
-    def run_safe_async(cls, loop: events, coro):
+    @staticmethod
+    def run_safe_async(loop: events, coro):
         caller_eventloop = None
         try:
             caller_eventloop: events = asyncio.get_running_loop()
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ def run_safe_async(cls, loop: events, coro):
     #     # Run in the default loop's executor
     #     return await loop.run_in_executor(None, blocking_fn, blocking_fn_args)
 
-    @classmethod
+    @staticmethod
     # Run blocking function in default threadpool executor.
-    async def run_blocking_fn_async(cls, loop: events, blocking_fn, blocking_fn_args):
+    async def run_blocking_fn_async(loop: events, blocking_fn, blocking_fn_args):
         # Run in the default loop's executor
         return await loop.run_in_executor(None, blocking_fn, blocking_fn_args)