diff --git a/platform_utils.py b/platform_utils.py
index 0b139db..20c0033 100644
--- a/platform_utils.py
+++ b/platform_utils.py
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
     """
     raise NotImplementedError
 
-  def _create_stream(fd, dest, std_name):
+  def _create_stream(self, fd, dest, std_name):
     """ Creates a new stream wrapping an existing file descriptor.
     """
     raise NotImplementedError