diff --git a/libraries/script-engine/src/ScriptEngine.cpp b/libraries/script-engine/src/ScriptEngine.cpp
index d02b88ec3b..53f1bae436 100644
--- a/libraries/script-engine/src/ScriptEngine.cpp
+++ b/libraries/script-engine/src/ScriptEngine.cpp
@@ -74,10 +74,10 @@ void inputControllerFromScriptValue(const QScriptValue &object, AbstractInputCon
 }
 
 EntityScriptingInterface* ScriptEngine::getEntityScriptingInterface() {
-    if (!ScriptEngine::_entityScriptingInterface) {
-        ScriptEngine::_entityScriptingInterface = new EntityScriptingInterface();
+    if (!_entityScriptingInterface) {
+        _entityScriptingInterface = new EntityScriptingInterface();
     }
-    return ScriptEngine::_entityScriptingInterface;
+    return _entityScriptingInterface;
 }
 
 ScriptEngine::ScriptEngine(const QString& scriptContents, const QString& fileNameString,