diff --git a/src/cisco_gnmi/client.py b/src/cisco_gnmi/client.py
index 97949c0..add0b50 100755
--- a/src/cisco_gnmi/client.py
+++ b/src/cisco_gnmi/client.py
@@ -408,7 +408,8 @@ def subscribe_xpaths(
         subscription_list.subscription.extend(subscriptions)
         return self.subscribe([subscription_list])
 
-    def parse_xpath_to_gnmi_path(self, xpath, origin=None):
+    @classmethod
+    def parse_xpath_to_gnmi_path(cls, xpath, origin=None):
         """Parses an XPath to proto.gnmi_pb2.Path.
         This function should be overridden by any child classes for origin logic.
 
diff --git a/src/cisco_gnmi/nx.py b/src/cisco_gnmi/nx.py
index 182b31e..1bd7271 100644
--- a/src/cisco_gnmi/nx.py
+++ b/src/cisco_gnmi/nx.py
@@ -289,7 +289,8 @@ def subscribe_xpaths(
             heartbeat_interval,
         )
 
-    def parse_xpath_to_gnmi_path(self, xpath, origin=None):
+    @classmethod
+    def parse_xpath_to_gnmi_path(cls, xpath, origin=None):
         """Attempts to determine whether origin should be YANG (device) or DME.
         """
         if origin is None:
diff --git a/src/cisco_gnmi/xe.py b/src/cisco_gnmi/xe.py
index 139f9cd..5b06d74 100644
--- a/src/cisco_gnmi/xe.py
+++ b/src/cisco_gnmi/xe.py
@@ -312,7 +312,8 @@ def subscribe_xpaths(
             prefix
         )
 
-    def parse_xpath_to_gnmi_path(self, xpath, origin=None):
+    @classmethod
+    def parse_xpath_to_gnmi_path(cls, xpath, origin=None):
         """Naively tries to intelligently (non-sequitur!) origin
         Otherwise assume rfc7951
         legacy is not considered
@@ -323,4 +324,4 @@ def parse_xpath_to_gnmi_path(self, xpath, origin=None):
                 origin = "openconfig"
             else:
                 origin = "rfc7951"
-        return super(XEClient, self).parse_xpath_to_gnmi_path(xpath, origin)
+        return super(XEClient, cls).parse_xpath_to_gnmi_path(xpath, origin)
diff --git a/src/cisco_gnmi/xr.py b/src/cisco_gnmi/xr.py
index e7cfb4d..c55d6e4 100644
--- a/src/cisco_gnmi/xr.py
+++ b/src/cisco_gnmi/xr.py
@@ -338,7 +338,8 @@ def subscribe_xpaths(
             heartbeat_interval,
         )
 
-    def parse_xpath_to_gnmi_path(self, xpath, origin=None):
+    @classmethod
+    def parse_xpath_to_gnmi_path(cls, xpath, origin=None):
         """No origin specified implies openconfig
         Otherwise origin is expected to be the module name
         """
@@ -351,9 +352,10 @@ def parse_xpath_to_gnmi_path(self, xpath, origin=None):
                 # module name
                 origin, xpath = xpath.split(":", 1)
                 origin = origin.strip("/")
-        return super(XRClient, self).parse_xpath_to_gnmi_path(xpath, origin)
+        return super(XRClient, cls).parse_xpath_to_gnmi_path(xpath, origin)
 
-    def parse_cli_to_gnmi_path(self, command):
+    @classmethod
+    def parse_cli_to_gnmi_path(cls, command):
         """Parses a CLI command to proto.gnmi_pb2.Path.
         IOS XR appears to be the only OS with this functionality.