diff --git a/Stream.php b/Stream.php
index 57388ab..7cf8b34 100644
--- a/Stream.php
+++ b/Stream.php
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ public function __construct($streamName, $context = null, $wait = false)
      * @return  array
      * @throws  \Hoa\Stream\Exception
      */
-    final private static function &_getStream(
+    private static function &_getStream(
         $streamName,
         Stream $handler,
         $context = null