diff --git a/cloud-cli/cloudapis/cloud.py b/cloud-cli/cloudapis/cloud.py
index 856d81177d3..34b3413ce5e 100644
--- a/cloud-cli/cloudapis/cloud.py
+++ b/cloud-cli/cloudapis/cloud.py
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ def load_dynamic_methods():
         code = """
         def %s(%s):
             %s
-            parms = locals()
+            parms = dict(locals())
             del parms["self"]
             for arg in %r:
                 if locals()[arg] is None: