diff --git a/src/errors.h b/src/errors.h
index f8e1dfe..26ecf09 100644
--- a/src/errors.h
+++ b/src/errors.h
@@ -3494,8 +3494,8 @@
 	INIT(= N_("E1369: Duplicate variable: %s"));
 EXTERN char e_cannot_define_new_method_as_static[]
 	INIT(= N_("E1370: Cannot define a \"new\" method as static"));
-EXTERN char e_abstract_must_be_followed_by_def_or_static[]
-	INIT(= N_("E1371: Abstract must be followed by \"def\" or \"static\""));
+EXTERN char e_abstract_must_be_followed_by_def[]
+	INIT(= N_("E1371: Abstract must be followed by \"def\""));
 EXTERN char e_abstract_method_in_concrete_class[]
 	INIT(= N_("E1372: Abstract method \"%s\" cannot be defined in a concrete class"));
 EXTERN char e_abstract_method_str_not_found[]
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_vim9_class.vim b/src/testdir/test_vim9_class.vim
index a8d0fd6..b3d9841 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_vim9_class.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_vim9_class.vim
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
   END
   v9.CheckSourceFailure(lines, 'E475: Invalid argument: noclass Something', 2)
 
-  # Only the completed word "class" should be recognized
+  # Only the complete word "class" should be recognized
   lines =<< trim END
     vim9script
     abstract classy Something
@@ -4186,8 +4186,8 @@
 def Test_lockvar_islocked()
   # Can't lock class/object variable
   # Lock class/object variable's value
-  # Lock item of variabl's value (a list item)
-  # varible is at index 1 within class/object
+  # Lock item of variable's value (a list item)
+  # variable is at index 1 within class/object
   var lines =<< trim END
     vim9script
 
@@ -5585,7 +5585,7 @@
       abstract this.val = 10
     endclass
   END
-  v9.CheckSourceFailure(lines, 'E1371: Abstract must be followed by "def" or "static"', 3)
+  v9.CheckSourceFailure(lines, 'E1371: Abstract must be followed by "def"', 3)
 
   # Use a static abstract method
   lines =<< trim END
@@ -5593,14 +5593,8 @@
     abstract class A
       abstract static def Foo(): number
     endclass
-    class B extends A
-      static def Foo(): number
-        return 4
-      enddef
-    endclass
-    assert_equal(4, B.Foo())
   END
-  v9.CheckSourceSuccess(lines)
+  v9.CheckSourceFailure(lines, 'E1371: Abstract must be followed by "def"', 3)
 
   # Type mismatch between abstract method and concrete method
   lines =<< trim END
@@ -5616,17 +5610,6 @@
   END
   v9.CheckSourceFailure(lines, 'E1383: Method "Foo": type mismatch, expected func(string, number): list<number> but got func(number, string): list<string>', 9)
 
-  # Use an abstract class to invoke an abstract method
-  # FIXME: This should fail
-  lines =<< trim END
-    vim9script
-    abstract class A
-      abstract static def Foo()
-    endclass
-    A.Foo()
-  END
-  v9.CheckSourceSuccess(lines)
-
   # Invoke an abstract method from a def function
   lines =<< trim END
     vim9script
@@ -5645,6 +5628,18 @@
     Bar(b)
   END
   v9.CheckSourceSuccess(lines)
+
+  # Use a static method in an abstract class
+  lines =<< trim END
+    vim9script
+    abstract class A
+      static def Foo(): string
+        return 'foo'
+      enddef
+    endclass
+    assert_equal('foo', A.Foo())
+  END
+  v9.CheckSourceSuccess(lines)
 enddef
 
 " Test for calling a class method from a subclass
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 6bac0de..7511e5c 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -705,6 +705,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    2084,
+/**/
     2083,
 /**/
     2082,
diff --git a/src/vim9class.c b/src/vim9class.c
index 436b2a8..ede310b 100644
--- a/src/vim9class.c
+++ b/src/vim9class.c
@@ -1571,9 +1571,9 @@
 
 		abstract_method = TRUE;
 		p = skipwhite(pa + 8);
-		if (STRNCMP(p, "def", 3) != 0 && STRNCMP(p, "static", 6) != 0)
+		if (STRNCMP(p, "def", 3) != 0)
 		{
-		    emsg(_(e_abstract_must_be_followed_by_def_or_static));
+		    emsg(_(e_abstract_must_be_followed_by_def));
 		    break;
 		}
 	    }