diff --git a/src/fuse_create_base.hpp b/src/fuse_create_base.hpp
index c2321474..373d55f4 100644
--- a/src/fuse_create_base.hpp
+++ b/src/fuse_create_base.hpp
@@ -29,11 +29,9 @@ namespace
     virtual ~CreateBase() {};
 
   public:
-    virtual int operator(char const       *fusepath,
-                         mode_t const      mode,
+    virtual int operator(Branches     &branches_,
+                         char const   *fusepath,
+                         mode_t const  mode,
                          fuse_file_info_t *ffi) = 0;
-
-  public:
-    Branches *branches;
   };
 }