diff --git a/src/PantherTestCaseTrait.php b/src/PantherTestCaseTrait.php
index 6fad0c38..fa0fcfd2 100644
--- a/src/PantherTestCaseTrait.php
+++ b/src/PantherTestCaseTrait.php
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ protected static function createPantherClient(array $options = [], array $kernel
             static::bootKernel($kernelOptions);
         }
 
-        if (\is_callable([self::class, 'getClient'])) {
+        if (\is_callable([self::class, 'getClient']) && (new \ReflectionMethod(self::class, 'getClient'))->isStatic()) {
             return self::getClient(self::$pantherClient);
         }