diff --git a/data/Model.php b/data/Model.php
index 9d09fe49ac..dd19193712 100644
--- a/data/Model.php
+++ b/data/Model.php
@@ -563,8 +563,7 @@ public function __call($method, $params) {
 		if (isset($methods[$method]) && is_callable($methods[$method])) {
 			return call_user_func_array($methods[$method], $params);
 		}
-		$message = "Unhandled method call `{$method}`.";
-		throw new BadMethodCallException($message);
+		return self::__callStatic($method, $params);
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -1462,4 +1461,4 @@ public static function reset() {
 	}
 }
 
-?>
\ No newline at end of file
+?>