diff --git a/src/BBRouter/RouteCollection.php b/src/BBRouter/RouteCollection.php
index d768a0d..e89dad2 100755
--- a/src/BBRouter/RouteCollection.php
+++ b/src/BBRouter/RouteCollection.php
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ class RouteCollection{
             $verb = strtoupper( $_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] );
 	    }
 
-        if(in_array($verb, self::_verbs_whitelist)){
+        if(in_array($verb, self::$_verbs_whitelist)){
             $this->_verb = $verb;
         }else{
             echo 'Invalid Verb';