diff --git a/llvmpy/src/Support/FormattedStream.py b/llvmpy/src/Support/FormattedStream.py
index 17c259b..26f906d 100644
--- a/llvmpy/src/Support/FormattedStream.py
+++ b/llvmpy/src/Support/FormattedStream.py
@@ -5,5 +5,11 @@ from raw_ostream import raw_ostream
 @llvm.Class(raw_ostream)
 class formatted_raw_ostream:
     _include_ = 'llvm/Support/FormattedStream.h'
-    new = Constructor(ref(raw_ostream), cast(bool, Bool))
+    _new = Constructor(ref(raw_ostream), cast(bool, Bool))
+
+    @CustomPythonStaticMethod
+    def new(stream, destroy=False):
+        inst = formatted_raw_ostream._new(stream, destroy)
+        inst.__underlying_stream = stream # to prevent it being freed first
+        return inst