diff --git a/mythril/laser/ethereum/instructions.py b/mythril/laser/ethereum/instructions.py
index a7c19959..57315bb3 100644
--- a/mythril/laser/ethereum/instructions.py
+++ b/mythril/laser/ethereum/instructions.py
@@ -779,7 +779,8 @@ class Instruction:
             
             return self._sload_helper(global_state, str(index))
 
-    def _sload_helper(self, global_state, index, constraints=None):
+    @staticmethod
+    def _sload_helper(global_state, index, constraints=None):
         try:
             data = global_state.environment.active_account.storage[index]
         except KeyError:
@@ -792,8 +793,8 @@ class Instruction:
         global_state.mstate.stack.append(data)
         return [global_state]
 
-
-    def _get_constraints(self, keccak_keys, this_key, argument):
+    @staticmethod
+    def _get_constraints(keccak_keys, this_key, argument):
         global keccak_function_manager
         for keccak_key in keccak_keys:
             if keccak_key == this_key:
@@ -843,7 +844,8 @@ class Instruction:
 
             return self._sstore_helper(global_state, str(index), value)
 
-    def _sstore_helper(self, global_state, index, value, constraint=None):
+    @staticmethod
+    def _sstore_helper(global_state, index, value, constraint=None):
         try:
             global_state.environment.active_account = deepcopy(global_state.environment.active_account)
             global_state.accounts[
diff --git a/mythril/mythril.py b/mythril/mythril.py
index 080493fd..9cdeb0fd 100644
--- a/mythril/mythril.py
+++ b/mythril/mythril.py
@@ -103,7 +103,8 @@ class Mythril(object):
 
         self.contracts = []  # loaded contracts
 
-    def _init_mythril_dir(self):
+    @staticmethod
+    def _init_mythril_dir():
         try:
             mythril_dir = os.environ['MYTHRIL_DIR']
         except KeyError:
@@ -179,7 +180,8 @@ class Mythril(object):
     def analyze_truffle_project(self, *args, **kwargs):
         return analyze_truffle_project(self.sigs, *args, **kwargs)  # just passthru by passing signatures for now
 
-    def _init_solc_binary(self, version):
+    @staticmethod
+    def _init_solc_binary(version):
         # Figure out solc binary and version
         # Only proper versions are supported. No nightlies, commits etc (such as available in remix)
 
@@ -435,7 +437,8 @@ class Mythril(object):
             raise CriticalError("Could not connect to RPC server. Make sure that your node is running and that RPC parameters are set correctly.")
         return '\n'.join(outtxt)
 
-    def disassemble(self, contract):
+    @staticmethod
+    def disassemble(contract):
         return contract.get_easm()
 
     @staticmethod
diff --git a/tests/native_test.py b/tests/native_test.py
index a0942d42..eafd003b 100644
--- a/tests/native_test.py
+++ b/tests/native_test.py
@@ -98,9 +98,9 @@ def _test_natives(laser_info, test_list, test_name):
     assert(success == len(test_list))
 
 
-
 class NativeTests(BaseTestCase):
-    def runTest(self):
+    @staticmethod
+    def runTest():
         disassembly = SolidityContract('./tests/native_tests.sol').disassembly
         account = Account("0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000", disassembly)
         accounts = {account.address: account}