diff --git a/qless/abstract/abstract_job_processor.py b/qless/abstract/abstract_job_processor.py
index 16f4d0f..4592f9e 100644
--- a/qless/abstract/abstract_job_processor.py
+++ b/qless/abstract/abstract_job_processor.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ def data_class(cls) -> Type[JD]:
                 return data_class
         raise RuntimeError(f"Unable to determine data class for {cls}")
 
-    @classmethod
+    @staticmethod
     @abstractmethod
-    def process(cls, job: AbstractJob) -> None:  # pragma: no cover
+    def process(job: AbstractJob) -> None:  # pragma: no cover
         ...