2 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/anaconda b/anaconda
index 578ff73c6..e389cd5f6 100755
--- a/anaconda
+++ b/anaconda
@@ -534,7 +534,7 @@ class Anaconda:
         self.intf = InstallInterface()
 
     def setBackend(self, instClass):
-        b = instClass.getBackend()
+        b = instClass.getBackend(self.methodstr)
         self.backend = apply(b, (self,))
 
     def setMethodstr(self, methodstr):
diff --git a/installclass.py b/installclass.py
index bfc39c4ea..556bc1429 100644
--- a/installclass.py
+++ b/installclass.py
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ class BaseInstallClass(object):
         mouse.set(mouseName, emulThree, device)
         id.setMouse(mouse)
 
-    def getBackend(self):
+    def getBackend(self, methodstr):
         # this should be overriden in distro install classes
         from backend import AnacondaBackend
         return AnacondaBackend