diff --git a/devlib/host.py b/devlib/host.py
index 3e42c0f..8c8a069 100644
--- a/devlib/host.py
+++ b/devlib/host.py
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ class LocalConnection(object):
 
     name = 'local'
 
-    def __init__(self, keep_password=True, unrooted=False, password=None,
-                 timeout=None):
+    def __init__(self, platform=None, keep_password=True, unrooted=False,
+                 password=None, timeout=None):
         self.logger = logging.getLogger('local_connection')
         self.keep_password = keep_password
         self.unrooted = unrooted