Index: lib/hotcocoa/mappings/status_item.rb
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--- lib/hotcocoa/mappings/status_item.rb	(revision 2363)
+++ lib/hotcocoa/mappings/status_item.rb	(working copy)
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   defaults :length => NSVariableStatusItemLength
 
   def alloc_with_options(options)
-    status_bar.statusItemWithLength options.delete(:length)
+    HotCocoa.status_bar.statusItemWithLength options.delete(:length)
   end
 
 end