diff --git a/client/cros/debugd_util.py b/client/cros/debugd_util.py
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+# Copyright 2017 The Chromium OS Authors. All rights reserved.
+# Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
+# found in the LICENSE file.
+
+import dbus
+
+
+def iface():
+  """Returns the interface object for debugd."""
+  bus = dbus.SystemBus()
+  proxy = bus.get_object('org.chromium.debugd', '/org/chromium/debugd')
+  return dbus.Interface(proxy, dbus_interface='org.chromium.debugd')