diff --git a/plugins/OStatus/classes/Ostatus_profile.php b/plugins/OStatus/classes/Ostatus_profile.php
index 2b1ab8ddd9..5673d51457 100644
--- a/plugins/OStatus/classes/Ostatus_profile.php
+++ b/plugins/OStatus/classes/Ostatus_profile.php
@@ -80,12 +80,13 @@ class Ostatus_profile extends Managed_DataObject
         return $this->uri;
     }
 
-    public function fromProfile(Profile $profile)
+    static function fromProfile(Profile $profile)
     {
-        $oprofile = Ostatus_profile::getKV('profile_id', $profile->id);
+        $oprofile = Ostatus_profile::getKV('profile_id', $profile->getID());
         if (!$oprofile instanceof Ostatus_profile) {
-            throw new Exception('No Ostatus_profile for Profile ID: '.$profile->id);
+            throw new Exception('No Ostatus_profile for Profile ID: '.$profile->getID());
         }
+        return $oprofile;
     }
 
     /**