diff --git a/crates/ruff_linter/src/rules/pylint/rules/no_self_use.rs b/crates/ruff_linter/src/rules/pylint/rules/no_self_use.rs
index 1be5e7d637..eed411f123 100644
--- a/crates/ruff_linter/src/rules/pylint/rules/no_self_use.rs
+++ b/crates/ruff_linter/src/rules/pylint/rules/no_self_use.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ use crate::{checkers::ast::Checker, rules::flake8_unused_arguments::helpers};
 ///
 /// ## Why is this bad?
 /// Unused `self` parameters are usually a sign of a method that could be
-/// replaced by a function or a static method.
+/// replaced by a function, class method, or static method.
 ///
 /// ## Example
 /// ```python
@@ -26,10 +26,8 @@ use crate::{checkers::ast::Checker, rules::flake8_unused_arguments::helpers};
 ///
 /// Use instead:
 /// ```python
-/// class Person:
-///     @staticmethod
-///     def greeting():
-///         print("Greetings friend!")
+/// def greeting():
+///     print("Greetings friend!")
 /// ```
 #[violation]
 pub struct NoSelfUse {
@@ -40,7 +38,7 @@ impl Violation for NoSelfUse {
     #[derive_message_formats]
     fn message(&self) -> String {
         let NoSelfUse { method_name } = self;
-        format!("Method `{method_name}` could be a function or static method")
+        format!("Method `{method_name}` could be a function, class method, or static method")
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/ruff_linter/src/rules/pylint/snapshots/ruff_linter__rules__pylint__tests__PLR6301_no_self_use.py.snap b/crates/ruff_linter/src/rules/pylint/snapshots/ruff_linter__rules__pylint__tests__PLR6301_no_self_use.py.snap
index 3b45a59ad6..85675b6d9f 100644
--- a/crates/ruff_linter/src/rules/pylint/snapshots/ruff_linter__rules__pylint__tests__PLR6301_no_self_use.py.snap
+++ b/crates/ruff_linter/src/rules/pylint/snapshots/ruff_linter__rules__pylint__tests__PLR6301_no_self_use.py.snap
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 source: crates/ruff_linter/src/rules/pylint/mod.rs
 ---
-no_self_use.py:7:28: PLR6301 Method `developer_greeting` could be a function or static method
+no_self_use.py:7:28: PLR6301 Method `developer_greeting` could be a function, class method, or static method
   |
 6 | class Person:
 7 |     def developer_greeting(self, name):  # [no-self-use]
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ no_self_use.py:7:28: PLR6301 Method `developer_greeting` could be a function or
 8 |         print(f"Greetings {name}!")
   |
 
-no_self_use.py:10:20: PLR6301 Method `greeting_1` could be a function or static method
+no_self_use.py:10:20: PLR6301 Method `greeting_1` could be a function, class method, or static method
    |
  8 |         print(f"Greetings {name}!")
  9 | 
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ no_self_use.py:10:20: PLR6301 Method `greeting_1` could be a function or static
 11 |         print("Hello!")
    |
 
-no_self_use.py:13:20: PLR6301 Method `greeting_2` could be a function or static method
+no_self_use.py:13:20: PLR6301 Method `greeting_2` could be a function, class method, or static method
    |
 11 |         print("Hello!")
 12 |