diff --git a/mozilla/extensions/python/xpcom/components.py b/mozilla/extensions/python/xpcom/components.py
index 16a82e5076b..e8492536f89 100644
--- a/mozilla/extensions/python/xpcom/components.py
+++ b/mozilla/extensions/python/xpcom/components.py
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ class _Class:
     def createInstance(self, iid = None):
         import xpcom.client
         return xpcom.client.Component(self.contractid, _get_good_iid(iid))
-    def getService(self, iid):
+    def getService(self, iid = None):
         return _xpcom.GetGlobalServiceManager().getService(self.contractid, _get_good_iid(iid))
 
 class _Classes(_ComponentCollection):