1 files changed, 4 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/js/io/utils/file-utils.js b/js/io/utils/file-utils.js
index 0a4d9687..784ecf59 100644
--- a/js/io/utils/file-utils.js
+++ b/js/io/utils/file-utils.js
@@ -4,7 +4,10 @@ No rights, expressed or implied, whatsoever to this software are provided by Mot
 (c) Copyright 2011 Motorola Mobility, Inc.  All Rights Reserved.
 </copyright> */
 
-var FileUtils = exports.FileUtils = Object.create(Object.prototype, {
+var Montage =           require("montage/core/core").Montage,
+    Component =         require("montage/ui/component").Component;
+
+var FileUtils = exports.FileUtils = Montage.create(Component, {
 
     /***
      * checks for valid uri pattern