diff --git a/ipc/codegen/src/codegen.rs b/ipc/codegen/src/codegen.rs
index b6e823fde..621069cc2 100644
--- a/ipc/codegen/src/codegen.rs
+++ b/ipc/codegen/src/codegen.rs
@@ -431,6 +431,18 @@ fn push_proxy_implementation(
 
 	let implement = quote_item!(cx,
 		impl<S> ServiceProxy<S> where S: ::ipc::IpcSocket {
+			pub fn new(socket: S) -> ServiceProxy<S> {
+				ServiceProxy {
+					socket: ::std::cell::RefCell::new(socket),
+					phantom: ::std::marker::PhantomData,
+				}
+			}
+
+			#[cfg(test)]
+			pub fn socket(&self) -> &::std::cell::RefCell<S> {
+				&self.socket
+			}
+
 			$items
 		}).unwrap();
 
diff --git a/ipc/tests/service.rs.in b/ipc/tests/service.rs.in
index b4545d320..9439e6508 100644
--- a/ipc/tests/service.rs.in
+++ b/ipc/tests/service.rs.in
@@ -36,21 +36,7 @@ impl Service {
 	}
 }
 
-impl<S: ::ipc::IpcSocket> ServiceProxy<S> {
-	pub fn new(socket: S) -> ServiceProxy<S> {
-		ServiceProxy {
-			socket: ::std::cell::RefCell::new(socket),
-			phantom: ::std::marker::PhantomData,
-		}
-	}
-
-	#[cfg(test)]
-	pub fn socket(&self) -> &::std::cell::RefCell<S> {
-		&self.socket
-	}
-}
-
-impl Service {
+	impl Service {
 	pub fn new() -> Service {
 		Service {
 			commits: RwLock::new(0usize),